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Gonzales city employees will have an extra $2,080 in their pockets beginning Oct. 1 as a result of an across-the-board salary increase approved Tuesday by the Gon-zales City Council.

“[Th e salary increase] sends a resounding message to the employees, that this Council supports our employ-ees,” said city manager Allen Barnes.

Th e City Council’s decision to enact the salary increase comes, at least in part, in response to the marketplace. A

salary increase has been approved for Gonzales County employees, at least some area cities are already off ering higher salaries for comparable positions and lucrative paychecks from the oilfi eld are creating obstacles which are harder and harder for the city to overcome.

“We have a great, great city staff – and by city staff , I don’t just mean department heads, I mean the guys who work in the water department and the parks depart-ment, police department – I would hate to lose anybody we have,” Barnes said in presenting the proposal to the Council.

Uncertainty also played a part in recommending the

pay increase.“[Th e salary increase] will alleviate some of the pres-

sures that department heads have thinking, ‘when’s the next shoe going to fall’?” Barnes said.

Barnes told the City Council that Cuero is considering raising its starting salary for employees to $13 per hour, which is $1 more than Gonzales currently off ers.

Applicants for city jobs have been very slow compared to previous years, Barnes said, which he blames on the oilfi eld, although he admitted “we’re fi ghting with Mc-Donalds and Buc-ees for applicants.”

Campaign launched to salute Pioneering WomenFor the fi rst time ever, Pioneer Village and Th e Gon-

zales Inquirer will join in saluting modern-day women pioneers who have forged the way for others in their pro-fessions during the inaugural Gonzales County Pioneer-ing Women Day on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Pioneer Village Living History Center.

It is only fi tting this day of recognition and celebration be held at the Village, according to Cindy Munson, man-ager for Pioneer Village.

Also, according to Brenda Adams, publisher for the Inquirer, it is fi tting that two large entities in the county – both operated by women – sponsor an event such as this, recognizing the contributions of women in the county

and hosting a day all women can attend and join in cel-ebration of being a woman.

Th e women’s event celebrates pioneering women from Gonzales County’s recent history, who, by their actions and dedication, have led and won campaigns for equal-ity and civil rights; who created and advanced educa-tional and professional opportunities; and who made great contributions to the arts, sciences and humanistic causes. Th e event also recognizes innovative women who are helping pioneer new possibilities for generations of women to come.

Th e work of the women nominated this year will rep-resent a wide-range of occupations and accomplishments

– women from diff erent areas of the county, educational, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds. Th e com-posite of their lives represents the mosaic of Gonzales County’s history and the diversity of its culture.

Th e stories of these women’s lives will inspire others with the knowledge that adversity can be overcome and a purposeful life can be the outcome. Th eir stories are fi lled with pain and with joy, with challenges and with oppor-tunities. Th ey are stories of great tenacity, courage and ongoing hope. Knowing these stories expands our own sense of self and our knowledge of each other.

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He has stood watch over Gonzales for the past 103 years. Day aft er day, night aft er night, tireless and unfl inching, he is one of Gonzales’ most recognized fi gures.

His vigilance has been unwavering. During storms, in blistering summer heat, on frosty winter mornings, he has stood his post, ready to give early warning of an enemy’s approach.

He does not count the days, the months or the years. His dedication to duty transcends. He stands guard on quiet Sunday aft ernoons, amid the bustle of Come and Take It, every second of every day since 1909.

His is a silent service, one that few can remember not being in Con-federate Square.

From his perch 32 feet above downtown, the eight-foot-tall white Carrara marble statue of a Confederate infantry picket shading his eyes as he keeps vigil to the north has served as guardian for gen-erations who have risen and slept under the blanket of protection he ensures.

He has been faithful. He has been constant. He has served without asking for anything in return.

Until now.Th e more than 37,000 days that have passed since

the statue and Confederate monument were erect-ed in 1909 have taken their toll. Th ey are in need of restoration and repair, but there’s no money

Standing watchDaughters of Confederacy seeking fundsDaughters of Confederacy seeking funds

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available for such a costly undertaking, except through donations.

Th e statue is showing signs of biological growth that feeds on the minerals and moisture in the marble. Th at growth, according to renowned conservator Robert A. Mar-shall of R. Alden Marshall and As-sociates, will eventually break down the marble. In addition, the granite base’s joints and mortar are failing or missing altogether.

But it’s nothing $16,000 can’t fi x.

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For the first time ever, Pioneer Village and theGonzales Inquirer will join in recognizing modernday women pioneers who have forged the way forothers in their professions during the first-everGonzales County Pioneering Women’s Salute whichwill appear Tuesday, October 23 in the Inquirer.

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The nomination process is open to women in the county in business oracademia, and are or have been employed in Gonzales County. The mission ofPioneering Women is to recognize and honor Gonzales County women who’vemade extraordinary contributions within their fields of endeavor, and who willinspire future generations to utilize their own talents. Nominations will beaccepted from our readers and residents beginning Sunday, September 30th.until 5 p.m. Sunday, October 7 on the Inquirer’s Facebook.

Five women from those nominated will be selected by a committee from theVillage board and the Inquirer. Those five will be featured in a specialPioneering Women’s section Tuesday, October 23rd. Then again our readers and county residents will be able to vote on the five onour website, www.gonzalesinquirer.com beginning Monday, October 29thuntil Thursday, Nov. 1st at 5 p.m.All five women will be recognized during our PioneeringWomen’s event and the woman receiving the most votes willbe revealed during the event at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3rd atPioneer Village in Gonzales.

The Pioneering Women’s event will begin at 10 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 3rd and will offer women of the area anopportunity to shop, eat, and visit the many booths full ofnatural or handmade beauty, fashion and home decoratingitems.A wine tasting will also occur at the event from noon to 2p.m.There will be a $5 donation to Pioneer Village for all those attending the day’sactivities and shopping.

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One of the biggest concerns for the city was the impact not increasing salaries would have on the Gonzales Police Depart-ment.

“Th e facts of life are, there’s a very high probability that we will lose a signifi cant number of our policemen, and probably a signifi cant number of our other employees to the county,” Barnes warned the Council. He said the Gonzales County Sheriff ’s Of-fi ce has four additional deputy slots starting Oct. 1. “Th ere’s a potential that shortly aft er that, we would lose several police of-fi cers.”

Police Chief Tim Crow agreed that without the salary increase, his department could have faced a crisis situation.

“[Th e salary increase] was to prevent a crisis from occurring, before it happened. Th is keeps us competitive with the county, it also keeps us competitive with the surrounding communi-ties, and will hopefully lead to a longer retention of the offi cers,” Crow said Wednesday.

“We want to be able to hire the best candidates we can. If we’re at a lower pay scale, then the better candidates will go to the higher paying agency. Our objective is to provide the best service we can to the community. We need to be able to hire the best qualifi ed of-fi cers we can fi nd,” he explained. Th e police department currently has fi ve positions open.

“[Th e City Council] needed to keep us competitive with what our local market is turning out to be. We want to retain our people, whether they’re mowing grass or enforcing the law or putting out a fi re, we want to retain our people. We have to do everything we can to keep them employed,” Crow said.

Councilman Clarence Opiela vocalized the consensus of the Council, saying “We can’t aff ord to lose any police offi cers.”

While the salary increase ap-proved increases salaries for

all employees, the increase to $41,000 for a beginning police offi cer is consistent with what the sheriff ’s offi ce is off ering its deputies, Barnes said.

“I really believe it’s necessary,” Opiela said of the salary increase. “I see people leaving all the time, everywhere.”

“In order to remain competi-tive [with the marketplace], we’re going to have to do something,” said Mayor Bobby Logan.

“We really can’t wait too much longer,” Councilman Tommy Schurig warned before the Council unanimously approved the increase.

Th e annual impact on the budget for salaries is approxi-mately $250,000, Barnes told the Council. Th e current salary basis and benefi ts through the end of the fi scal year (March 30) is just under $2,046,000. By matching what Gonzales County is doing, it would increase the city’s cost to $2,214,000. Th e city currently has $2.5 million budgeted for salary and benefi ts, Barnes said, so with the increases beginning Oct. 1, he anticipates a $326,000 surplus for salaries at the end of the year.

Vacancies within the cityBarnes told the City Council

that about 30 applications have been received for the vacant Parks and Recreation director’s position, and that “several ap-

plications” have been received for the municipal court clerk and city secretary positions.

Barnes also announced that Oliver Davis, curator for the Gonzales County Museum, has submitted his resignation citing health reasons. His last day is Oct. 12.

Th e City Council discussed a proposed $17,000 salary increase to $40,000 for the museum cura-tor position in order to attract “someone who is trained to be a museum curator.” City staff will discuss salary expectations with Texas State University museum program personnel – and pos-sibly other resources for salary comparisons – and report their fi ndings to the Council. Barnes said the curator position has not yet been advertised.

Speculating on what applicants might be interested in the Gon-zales museum, Barnes said, “If you can go to the museum that houses the cannon that started the Texas revolution, that’s got to be a feather in your cap.”

Logan expressed concern that Gonzales is a stepping stone to bigger cities and bigger jobs. “As a small community, we can be a stepping stone in most catego-ries,” Barnes consoled the Coun-cil. “Th at’s the just the nature of a small town.”

Th e Council tabled a decision on the museum curator’s salary.

Pay RaiseCONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

Th e Gonzales City Council at its Sept. 4 meeting

authorized support and approval of the restoration,

but did not appropriate any funds to accomplish

the project.

Th erefore, the United Daughters of the Confed-

eracy (UDC) Cross of Honor Chapter #2553 is col-

lecting donations, pursuing grants and undertak-

ing fundraising projects in order to restore what

has not only become a major tourist attraction, but

is also a treasured town asset.

Marshall, who has restored monuments, sculp-

tures, paintings and national historical sites, is not

unfamiliar with Gonzales. He was the one who re-

cently restored the Texas Heroes Square statue.

Th e UDC Cross of Honor Chapter’s eff orts have

already been rewarded with donations from Dr.

Terry Eska, Southern Clay Products, Joe Bostwick,

Col. S.D. Jackman SCV Camp, Nancy Kelsey, the

Texas Division of the UDC Great Granddaughters

Club and those who contributed through memori-

als made for loved ones.

In addition, the UDC Cross of Honor Chapter

has published a historical cookbook, “Southern

Heritage Recipes.” Th e cookbook will be available

from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Come and Take It,

and is also available by contacting Carolyn Rihn at

830-857-5745.

Th e UDC Cross of Honor Chapter is a 501(c)(3)

organization, and contributions are tax deductible.

MonumentCONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

In 1902, the recently organized Gonzales Chapter #545 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) began a new proj-ect: raising funds for a Confederate monu-ment to be built in memory of all soldiers from this area who fought in the Civil War.

In 1909, the Confederate monument cor-nerstone was laid in Gonzales’ main plaza, and in 1910, the monument was unveiled. Frank Teich of Llano, a noted creator of Civil War statues, sculpted the larger-than-life Carrara marble representing a Confed-erate soldier “facing north, standing picket duty.” Th e marble sculpture was placed atop a granite base, the total monument being 40 feet tall. A sentiment heard dear, “Lest We Forget,” was inscribed on the south side of the monument.

Although the Gonzales Chapter #545 lat-er disbanded, the Cross of Honor Chapter #2553 was organized in 1990. In 2008, the chapter, along with the Historical Homes Association and the Gonzales County His-torical Commission, erected an iron fence around the base of the monument.

In 2012, the Cross of Honor Chapter #2553 started many projects, including a cookbook, to raise funds for the repair and restoration of the Gonzales Confederate monument. A renowned art conservator of sculptures has outlined a plan to return the monument to its original beauty, allowing the soldier to proudly guard Gonzales for generations to come.

Brief history behind theConfederate monument

“Cheating yourself,” an article about how cheat-ing in school is on the increase, has received a lot of interest and feedback. Th e Tuesday, Sept. 18, article was inspired by a recent New York Times story, and the subject has received widespread coverage by magazines and newspapers.

Although not specifi cally cited in the article, several researchers have studied the problem and have published their fi ndings in scholarly publications. Th ose wanting more information about cheating should consult the fi ndings of, among others:

Donald L. McCabe, a professor at the Rutgers University Business School;

Jeff rey A. Roberts and David M. Wasieleski from Duquesne University;

Howard Gardner, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education;

Laurie L. Hazard, director of the Academic Center for Excellence at Bryant University;

Jean M. Twenge, author of the book “Genera-tion Me”; and

Tricia Bertram Gallant, author of “Creating the Ethical Academy” and director of the academic integrity offi ce at the University of California at San Diego. It was Bertram Gallant whose coun-seling of a student about academic integrity and her question to the student about what has been learned that prompted the completely serious re-sponse from that student: “Check the work my mom does?”

‘Cheating’ articlegenerates interestfor information

He was the fi rst companion Dorothy met along the Yellow Brick Road enroute to the Emer-ald City, and, although made of straw, was an important player in the search for the Wizard of Oz.

Gonzales businesses and in-dividuals can now do what they can to replicate the man of straw with the annual scarecrow con-test, sponsored by the Gonzales Main Street.

According to contest rules, scarecrow entries can be made of anything, and creativeness is en-couraged. Th e only requirement is that scarecrows must be visible from the street without going in-

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PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERNursing student Chelsea Lopez takes advantage of dis-counted fl u shots off ered by Gonzales Community Health Center Wednesday at Victoria College-Gonzales Center. Chris� na Cordova, a Victoria College graduate, adminis-tered the shots to the students, faculty and staff .

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERNursing student Veronica Hernandez receives a fl u shot from Chris� na Cordova of the Gonzales Community Health Center Wednesday at Victoria College-Gonzales Center. The health center off ered discounted shots to students, faculty and staff at Victoria College.

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Right, members of the Student Council from Victoria College-Gonzales Center were on hand Wednesday to show their appre-cia� on to the Gonzales Commu-nity Health Center for off ering students, faculty and staff dis-counted fl u shots, administered by Victoria College graduate Chris� na Cordova (front, cen-ter). Represen� ng Victoria Col-lege were (from le� ) instructor Kathy Kaminski, Student Council members Erica Tamayo, Shan-telle Mishler, Ashley Skloss and Rachel Sanders, and instructor Karen Smith. The community clinic off ers fl u shots to the pub-lic weekdays. Appointments are preferred, but not required. Be-low, some of the students study-ing at Victoria College-Gonzales Center during the fall semester paused for a photo.

A two-vehicle collision in-volving a Ford F150 and a Ford Mustang snarled traffi c about 11 a.m. Th ursday at the intersection of Sara DeWitt Drive (U.S. High-way 90A) and College Street and sent two people to the hospital.

During the accident, the driv-er’s side door of the Mustang was caved in, trapping the driver, who appeared to be a woman.

First responders were able to pry off the door and rescue the woman from the wreckage, and

both drivers were transported by Gonzales County EMS to Gon-zales Memorial Hospital.

No information about the drivers of the vehicles or their medical conditions was available by press time.

PHOTO BY ROB FORD / GONZALES INQUIRERA two-vehicle collision snarled traffi c Thursday at Sara DeWi� Drive and College Street, sending two to the hospital.

2 injured in Th ursday crash on Sara DeWitt

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June Hunter Hammerness, 76, passed away peace-fully among family at St. Joseph’s Regional Hospital in Bryan on Wednesday, Sept. 19.

June was born May 16, 1936, in Gonzales County, to Marcellus and Beulah Hunter of Gonzales. She spent her childhood in Gonzales, and was active in the First Baptist Church and as a cheerleader at Gonzales High School. In 1958 and 1959, she was graduated from Southwest Texas Teachers College (now Texas State University) with Bachelor’s and mas-ters degrees in education and counsel-ing. Initial teaching assignments were in Seabrook and Texas City. Overseas, she taught in Venezuela and, later, back in the States, served as a school counselor in Gonzales and Houston. Her fi nal position, from which she retired, was as counselor at Johnson Elementary in Bryan.

On Aug. 21, 1961, she married Richard Hammer-ness, in Texas City. In 1963, Richard, June and their infant son, Brian, relocated to Venezuela, the fi rst of a series of assignments with Standard Oil of New Jer-sey (now ExxonMobil). Subsequent moves included New York City, Colombia, Houston, Australia and Th ailand. Following Richard’s retirement in 1995, the couple settled in College Station. June and Richard attended Central Baptist Church in College Station. Together they were active in the St. Joseph Well-

ness Program, and the Brazos Valley Section of the American Association of Individual Investors. June was active in genealogy research and a proud mem-ber of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the United

Daughters of the Confederacy. June’s greatest joy in life was as grandmother to her three granddaughters Amanda, Sharon Paige and Emma Margaret, with whom she shared many happy memories of travel, holidays and fam-ily get-togethers. Survivors include her husband Richard; son Brian and his wife Rena; granddaughters Aman-da, Sharon Paige and Emma; and nu-merous cousins, nephews and nieces.

June was preceded in death by her parents and numerous aunts and un-cles.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Faulkner and Rev. John Maurer of-fi ciating. Interment will follow in the Saturn Com-munity Cemetery. Th e family will receive friends at the funeral home 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. Remem-brances may be made to the Gonzales Pioneer Vil-lage Living History Center, P.O. Box 431, Gonzales 78629 or Texas Retired Teachers Residence, Stillwell Retirement Residence, 5400 Laurel Lake Drive, Waco 76710. Arrangements are under the care and direc-tion of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home.

JUNE HUNTER HAMMERNESS

strate leadership. By their actions, these role models honor all wom-en. Th eir singular and combined work challenges social assump-tions and stereotypes about who women are and what women can accomplish.

Th e stories of their lives are fi lled with the power of words like “I can” and “I will.” Women’s history is a call to action, a call that recognizes and celebrates the possibility of individuals to do re-markable work.

You will fi nd incredible his-tories of amazing women from throughout the county. Every nominated woman should have used her talents, her grit and her determination to make a diff er-ence in our county.

Th e theme is the same for those nominated, although the narra-tives will vary from rich, poor, young, old and all ethnic back-grounds. Some stories will be very familiar, but many are qui-eter tales that could be at risk of being lost or forgotten over time.

Th e Village and the Inquirer hope to establish this as a yearly event. Th e mission of Pioneer-ing Women is to recognize and honor Gonzales County women

who’ve made extraordinary con-tributions within their fi elds of endeavor, and who will inspire future generations to utilize their own talents. Th e written biogra-phies, bring the lives of these ex-traordinary women to life.

How it worksTh e Village and the Inquirer

will recognize fi ve outstanding women, and honor one on Nov 3. Th ese women will be nomi-nated by county residents on the Inquirer’s Facebook page. Five of those nominated will be selected, and all countians will be able to vote for their favorite pioneering woman on the Inquirer’s website www,gonzalesinquirer.com.

Pioneering Women eligibilityTh e nomination process is

open to women in the county in business or academia, and/or have been employed in Gonzales County.

Nominations will be accepted from Inquirer readers and county residents beginning Sunday, Sept. 30, through 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7 on the Inquirer’s Facebook.

Five women from those nomi-nated will be selected by a com-mittee from the Village board and the Inquirer. Th ose fi ve will be featured in a special Pioneering Women’s section in the Inquirer

on Tuesday, Oct. 23.Th en Inquirer readers and

county residents will vote on the fi ve on the Inquirer website, www.gonzalesinquirer.com, Oct. 29-Nov. 1.

All fi ve women will be recog-nized during the fi rst-ever Pio-neering Women event, and the woman receiving the most votes will be revealed during the event at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Pio-neer Village in Gonzales.

Th e Pioneer Women event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, and will off er women of the area an opportunity to shop, eat and visit the many booths full of natu-ral or handmade beauty, fashion and home decorating items.

A wine tasting will also occur at the event from noon-2 p.m.

Th ere will be a $5 donation to Pioneer Village for all those attending the day’s activities and shopping. Th ose interested in having a booth at the event should contact Brenda Adams at [email protected] or call 830-672-2861.

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Adolph E. Kuntschik, 79, of Gonzales, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012.

He was born June 14, 1933, in Gonzales County to Frances Kuntschik. Adolph mar-ried Emily Darilek on Oct. 13, 1956, at St. James Catholic Church in Gon-zales. He was a long-time member of St. James Catholic Church, and had served three tours of duty with the U.S. National Guard before being honorably discharged.

Adolph was a member of the 4th degree Knights of Columbus. He had worked as the store manager for Gonzales Lumber Company before going to work for Charter Crude Oil Company where it wasn’t uncom-mon for him to work 12- to 13-hour days, day aft er day in the oilfi eld.

Adolph fi nally retired from Enron Corporation 1997, yet he was not one to sit still, he loved work-ing with his hands. Adolph could oft en be found tinkering in his workshop or messing with his Martin houses. He refurbished antique furnishings, especially furniture made of solid wood, which he would strip, sand, repair and stain to look as if these antiques had just came off the showroom fl oor. He was never one to shy away from hard work, most oft en he accepted the more diffi cult jobs as chal-lenges and he always persevered. As a younger man, when time permitted, he enjoyed dove and duck hunting, and always delighted in loading up his family and loving wife to attend a dance, some-thing he and Emily thoroughly enjoyed together throughout their 55 years of marriage. Adolph was

an attentive loving husband, an adoring father and a doting grandfather and great-grandfather.

Adolph E. Kuntschik is survived by his dear wife, Emily Kuntschik of Gonza-les; daughter and son-in-law Debra Susan Budd and husband Gary of Houston; sons and daughters-in-law Brian Steven Kuntschik and his wife Ramona of Plano, and Kenneth Alan Kuntschik and his wife Billie Sue of New Braunfels; grandchildren Mat-thew Steele, Katie Carney, Whitney Wahl, Megan Steele-Lassig, Kristen Garlick, Kyle Kuntschik, Giovanna Kuntschik and Ishbel Kuntschik; and great-grandchildren Mattison Steele, Hannah Wahl, Kennedy Lassig and Emily Carney.

He was preceded in death by his mother and an infant son, Th omas Eugene Kuntschik.

A rosary was recited Th ursday, Sept. 27, at Sey-dler-Hill Funeral Home, with a Mass of Christian Burial being celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Paul Raaz as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. James Catho-lic Cemetery. Pallbearers include Kyle Kuntschik, Johnny Johnson, Darren Darilek, Jerry Shepherd, Tommy Schurig and Kevin LaFleur. Th e fam-ily received friends at the funeral home Th ursday evening. Memorials may be made to the Gonzales Knights of Columbus, St. James Catholic Church or the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Fu-neral Home.

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Louise Hunt LePori , 95, of Hammond, La., passed away Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at North Oaks Medical Center.

She was born Sept. 17, 1917, in Palmer, a daughter of the late Co-lumbus “Lum” Hunt and the late Lil-lie Durham Lincoln.

Surviving are her daughter Ann Rodrigue, daughter and son-in-law Rosemary and Henry Th omas, step-son and daughter-in-law Richard and Mary LePori, seven grandchil-dren, 13 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her fi rst husband, Vito Pizzitola; second husband John LePori; brothers Jesse, William, Al and Roy Hunt; and sisters Minnie Hunt and Anna Hunt Campbell.

Friends were received Th ursday, Sept. 27, prior to the services at Har-ry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Denton Creek Cemetery in Gonzales. An online guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com.

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his business philosophy. “We try to provide the best experience for our patrons from the presentation to service. Th e theater is a meet-ing place in small towns and adds a diversion that everyone enjoys without having to travel to ma-jor cities. Movies are part of the American culture. I believe they are more enjoyable when watched in the theater with the splendor of the big screen and big sound and an audience.”

Anderson immediately placed an order for digital movie equip-ment, which is the industry’s cur-rent gold standard, but expects it to be the end of the year before the equipment is installed. He says he will open the theater on Nov. 2 with 35mm, “but I will be replac-ing the projectors to provide a much better picture. I will also be upgrading the sound systems.”

Th e lease agreement calls for a $2,500 security deposit at lease signing and an additional $2,500 to be paid on Feb. 1, 2013. Because of the expense involved with the upgrades to digital equipment, the GEDC waived the $1,000 monthly rental fee until May 1, 2013. An-derson is assured fi rst right of re-fusal on the purchase of the Lynn, which is priced at $250,000. Th e GEDC has agreed to discount the sales price by $12,500 for each year Anderson leases the theater.

“I hope to preserve some of these great old movie theaters and provide an environment that is unique and enjoyable to the com-munity,” Anderson says of his vi-sion for the Lynn.

He says he will show fi rst-run movies, but admits that with only two screens and studio require-ments, “we will have to play some features two or three weeks aft er their release date.”

Anderson plans to off er special screenings, the fi rst of which is a free outdoor showing of “Despica-ble Me” on a drive-in-sized screen at Confederate Square on Oct. 20. He also plans to have a free showing of “Th e Polar Express” Dec. 22-24, and will have a model train layout and a visit from Santa Claus.

“We will have kid shows in the summer, dinner and a movie, out-door screenings, and events tied

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to holidays like Veterans’ Day. We want to try a classic fi lm series as well. Birthday parties and special screenings are also available,” he says.

“It just shows me that he’s thought it out, that he knows what needs to go where,” GEDC direc-tor Carolyn Gibson told her board in support of Anderson.

Th omas (Tom) Wesley Iley III, was a strong man who succumbed to Mantle Cell Lymphoma on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012.

Tom lived the majority of his life in George West. His early life was spent on the Iley ranch in Clegg, while his last 30 years have been spent in George West.

Tom’s strength was evident in his character, his work ethic, his physi-cality, his joy and his faith in Jesus Christ which sustained him though-out his 61 years.

Tom’s strength and work ethic were inspired by his deceased father, Th omas W. Iley Jr. His strength of faith was nurtured by his beloved mother, Gertrude Ehrig Iley.

He was an innovator in the oilfi eld industry with his open concept of saltwater disposal that his family established in the early 1980s, and later ex-panded to include hauling trucks, doing business as MoriAh Salt Water Hauling and Disposal, with his co-worker Vince Conard.

Th omas was a member of First Baptist Church in George West, a Sunday school teacher, youth lead-er, city council member, Longhorn band booster, children’s soft ball coach, South Texas Blood Bank

active donor, adult basketball facilitator and cham-ber of commerce member.

Tom is survived by his wife of 35 years, Crickett Boyea of George West; daughter Me-gan and husband Tim Drennon and grandchildren Kennedy Beth and Lleyton of Pfl ugerville; daughters Marib Iley of San Antonio and Han-nah Iley of Austin; and son Th omas Wesley Iley IV, a Baylor University student. Additional survivors in-clude brother Dennis (Gayle) Iley and family of Manhattan, Mont.; sis-ter Sharon (David) Iley Snider Smith and family of Elgin; mother-in-law Lucy Boyea of Austin; brother-in-law Lyle (Diane) Boyea and son of San Antonio; sister-in-law Elizabeth

(Daryl) Mai of San Antonio; and mother-in-law Linda Boyea of Tucson, Ariz., and son Eric Rillorta of Washington, D.C.

Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Iley residence, 1314 Houston Street in George West. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at First Baptist Church in George West with Rev. Bruce Irving offi ciating. Arrangements are under the direction of Galloway and Sons Fu-neral Directors in Th ree Rivers.

THOMAS “TOM” WESLEY ILEY III

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EDPPlus grants are avail-able through FHLB Dallas member institutions, such as Lone Star Bank, and are off ered in conjunction with EDP advances. Th e EDP provides favorably priced advances to FHLB Dal-las member institutions to support economic devel-opment and community revitalization projects that qualify by location, income or targeted services.

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Metzler says the grant and loan have been critical to her transition to restau-rant owner. In addition to the EDPPlus grant, she also qualifi ed for a grant from the city.

“So I actually got both grants and put about $50,000 back into the build-ing,” she says. “I used the grant funds for renovations, put in insulation, installed a pony wall that separates the restaurant from the bar, up-graded the central heating and cooling unit, purchased all of my supplies, refrigera-tors, coolers, all my kitchen appliances, tables, bar sup-plies, everything.”

Lone Star Bank has been using the EDP and EDP-Plus for several years.

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Mobbs said Metzler was the perfect candidate for the program.

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and do well,” he says. “Ms. Metzler refurbished an old historic building that is in a good location and is one of the main focal points on the old square. Th ese types of projects are essential to the revitalization of the down-town area.”

Th e Running M Bar and Grill is located on St. Paul Street right on Confeder-ate Square in downtown Gonzales. Situated next to the Lynn Th eatre, a new boutique, framing shop and several offi ces, it is in an area that the city wants to revitalize. “Th ey are really trying to get things going around here,” Metzler says.

Th e St. George Street block in downtown Gonza-les has undergone a recent renovation that showcases what can be accomplished in the downtown area and serve as an impetus for continued rehabilitation of downtown buildings.

Metzler says she thinks of her establishment as a homelike place that gives families a place to eat and relax in Gonzales. She now has 21 full- and part-time employees, and she leases a small apartment, which was included in the purchase of the restaurant, to one of her regular customers.

At 55, she has worked full-time at the Texas Vet-erinary Medical Diagnos-tic Laboratory, part of the Texas A&M system, for 30 years. She is planning to re-tire in January and devote

her days to the restaurant. With the help of the EDP-Plus grant and the loan, she feels like her restaurant is in a good position to thrive.

“Without that assistance it would have been hard to open the restaurant,” Met-zler says. “I would have had to take on more debt and my payments would have been a lot higher. I guess with determination I could have done it, but it would have been a lot harder.”

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Two motorcyclists, Aaron Sanchez and Aquils Chavez, stopped in Gonzales re-cently while cycling across Texas, checking out local foods and lifestyles.

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Th e two stopped in Gonzales Friday, and stayed through Saturday, visiting the Run-ning M Bar and Grill and then on to Gon-zales Food Market, where they were fi lmed learning fi rst-hand about sausage making.

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Constance Diane Mills Dement, 67, of Gon-zales, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012.

Born Jan. 12, 1945, in Evansville, Ind., Di-ane was the daughter of the late Mitchell Elroy Mills and Car-rie Selena Duncan Mills. She married Jerry Dale Dement on May 20, 1965, in Sturgis, Ky.

Diane attended Murray State University, where she received a BSN. She was a registered nurse for 41 years at various hospitals and schools. Diane enjoyed quilting for everyone she knew and especially for her family and friends. She was a member of the Tuesday Morn-ing Sit-N-Sew Quilters Group of Bowling Green, Ky. She was also a member of the Happy Heart Quilters and the Peace Makers Quilting Group, both of Madisonville, Ky. She also loved to sew, make ceramics and travel. With her husband being an auditor for the U.S. Federal Government, she had the privilege to live in Germany, Tex-as, Kansas and throughout Kentucky.

In addition to her parents, Diane was pre-ceded in death by her husband, Jerry Dale Dement; her father and mother-in-law, Wes-ley Dennis Dement and Versa Pearl Rhew Dement; and her brother-in-law, Rodney De-ment.

Diane is survived by her sons Daniel De-

ment and his wife Imelda of King George, Va., and Deron Dement and his wife Paula of Gonzales; brother Adrian Duncan Mills and

sister-in-law Margaret Ann “Annie” Mills of Eddyville, Ky.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Donald and Betty Sue Dement of Madisonville, Ky.; sister-in-law Linda Dement of Madisonville, Ky.; uncle and aunt A.J. and Margaret Mills of Sun City, Ariz.; uncle and aunt Alan and Frances Duncan of Louisville, Ky.; aunt Mary Vir-ginia Loman of North Caro-lina; and grandchildren Kelly Dement of San Antonio, Da-vid Dement of King George, Va., and Taylor Dement of

Olathe, Colo.Gravesite services will be 2 p.m. Sunday,

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bottles, beer bottles and beer cans thrown in four-foot-tall weeds saturated with trash, are all common sites at this city-run facility,” Weathers claims. “With Gonzales’ re-cent scramble to hire code-enforcement offi cers, it’s ironic how a municipality can issue citations to citizens when it cannot comply with it’s own ordinances at city-owned and operated proper-ties.”

Weathers says the J.B. Wells facility has seen its share of both violent and non-violent crimes since the number of residents has increased at the RV park.

“Crime is not exclusive to the facility, but certainly more common as compared to other RV parks that pro-vide professional oversight with rule enforcement and regular security patrols,” he says.

Weathers, who says his fi ght is backed by other lo-cal RV parks, claims that the city’s use of J.B. Wells Park for long-term RV usage comes with an unfair advantage that private businesses cannot overcome.

“Private business has a ma-jor disadvantage when it is forced to compete with a mu-nicipality that skirts the rules and uses an endless supply of taxpayer money to choke the life out of a local business,” Weathers charges. “RV parks can struggle to get by as they incur expensive overhead to run a proper facility subject to regular inspections and code enforcement, [especial-ly] when they are in compe-tition with a city-run facility that can give RV space rental away if it is so inclined with little or no oversight.”

Weathers contends that the city is ignoring stipulations put in place when it became a steward of the parkland more than 50 years ago.

“When J.B. Wells Jr. set aside land for a park, he

stated expectations as to how it should be maintained, with stipulations in his will executed in 1961,” he says. “Th e city of Gonzales, as re-cipient of this land, agreed to comply by accepting and developing J.B. Wells Park for public use. According to sources, the city of Gonzales has taken extreme liberties in assuming it is appropriate to utilize the J.B. Wells Park facility as it sees fi t, without regard for contractual obliga-tions and the law. Operating a commercial RV Park with-out being subject to the same standards, including the ap-plication and inspection pro-cesses, while requiring pri-vate business to meet these standards, is hypocritical.”

City manager Allen Barnes deferred all questions regard-ing the threatened litigation to city attorney Jackie Wil-liamson.

Williamson was out of town when the letter from

Weathers was delivered to Barnes on Sept. 27, and says she obtained a copy of the ac-tual letter on Oct. 1.

She confi rmed that, suc-cinctly stated, “he’s wanting us to close down.”

“It was my call, but I de-cided to turn it over to TML [Texas Municipal League], to legal, and then I’m going to let them take care of it,” Wil-liamson says. “Th ey’ll review it, they’ll get back with me, and then I’ll know more.

“TML will do legal re-search on his allegations and any law he’s alleging we are violating, and they will ren-der an opinion. We’ll prob-ably know something in a couple of weeks,” Williamson says.

TML was formed in 1913 “to serve the needs and advo-cate the interests of its mem-bers.” Membership in TML is voluntary, and more than 1,100 cities currently hold membership.

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PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERGonzales County Judge David Bird recently signed a proclama� on designa� ng October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Gonzales County. On hand for the signing were (front, from le� ) Pat Ferrell, Judge David Bird and Carolyn Harrell, and (back) Sherry Callaway, Shirley Pirkle, Juanita Blundell, Donna Koehler, Jane Kifer, Kari Birner and Arline Rinehart. Birner is the American Cancer Society staff partner for Relay For Life and Rinehart is the event chair for Relay For Life of Gonzales County. The annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon will be held 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at First Presbyterian Church. Tickets are available by calling

October proclaimed Breast Cancer Awareness Month

PHOTO BY ROB FORD / GONZALES INQUIRERJon Harris, a civilian K9 trainer currently working in Afghanistan, recently presented to Gonzales a Come and Take It fl ag that was fl own over Afghanistan last March. On hand for the presenta� on were (from le� ) Gonzales city manager Allen Barnes, Dr. Katherine Harris, Jon Harris, Gonzales Mayor Bobby Logan and Gonzales County Judge David Bird.

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beverages, prepared in a safe and clean envi-ronment,” Shuler said in his written proposal to the city.

Shuler will begin operation of the conces-sion stand on Oct. 10.

In other business, city manager Allen Barnes reported that he has initiated talks with Dr. Lynn Denton, founding director for the Bob Bullock State History Museum, regarding the Gonzales Memorial Museum. Denton is scheduled to meet with city repre-sentatives on Oct. 15 to hammer out details for fi lling the vacancy left by the resignation of curator Oliver Davis.

Barnes reported that he has also met with Melanie Petru and Kay Bakken from the Th omas Shelton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and that “they were ecstatic.”

Petru, however, said the DAR is “encour-aged” by the direction the city is proceeding, and indicated the DAR is receptive to the city’s attempts to resolve the diff erences be-tween the city and the DAR.

It was July 10 that the DAR informed the City Council that it was suspending its involve-ment at the museum until the city executes a signed agreement stipulating the DAR’s role at the museum. Other points of contention cited was the eff ective use of the city-owned Past-Perfect computer soft ware and a commitment by the city to take responsibility for cleaning, maintaining and updating climate control op-tions for the DAR chapter house.

Petru had said in July she hoped the diff er-ences could be resolved.

Additionally, the City Council approved the appointment of Larry Wehde to the Gon-zales Economic Development Corporation. Wehde, who serves as deputy superintendent for Gonzales ISD, fi lls the unexpired term of Clarence Opiela, who resigned his GEDC board post aft er his election to the City Coun-cil.

Th e date for the November City Council meeting has been changed to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5. Th e regular meeting date is Nov. 6, but because of the general election on that date and the use of council chambers as a polling place, the move became necessary.

Th e City Council approved a contract for the Highway 97 water well project to Excel Construction Co. Council approved a bid of $581,625, which Mayor Bobby Logan noted was “considerably less than the original, fi rst, only bid” Council had previously received be-fore the project was re-bid.

Th e City Council approved a contract for 1.5 and 2.5 MG Standpipe project to Central Texas Water Maintenance for the renovation of the two standpipes. Council approved a bid of $145,047.

Th e City Council approved a contract for improvements to Middlebuster Road and Harborth Street to J.R. Worksite. Council ap-proved a bid of $523,548.20 for construction and $49,600 for engineering.

Th e City Council approved the tax resale of a lot in the 900 block of Jesse Smith Street to Floyd R. Taylor for $1,000. Th e property had been available since 1994.

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Mosquito warningissued for weekend

Gonzales city health of-fi cer Dr. Garth Vaz warns that residents should protect themselves from mosquito bites during Come and Take It by utilizing the 5 D’s of prevention, which are:

DEET — use repellants with eff ective ingredients

Dress — cover exposed skin to block access

Drain — Dump standing water wherever possible

Dusk and Dawn — avoid outdoor activities when mosquitoes are most active.

Early SAT/ACT TestingGonzales County high

school students are encour-aged to take their SAT and/or ACT tests now so that test scores will be received before the end of the year. Test dates should be coordinated with school counselors so that stu-dents can be registered on time. The SAT/ACT scores are mandatory on most college scholarship applications that students will be completing, including those presented by Gonzales County Area Go Texan. The Go Texan scholar-ship committee is available to assist students with any ques-tions or issues that arise when completing the Go Texan forms. School counselors also have contact information for Go Texan and other scholar-ships.

Odd Fellows Meat SaleGonzales Odd Fellows

Lodge #38 is sponsoring a smoked meat sale. The fund-raising project will benefit the children and organizations that help children in the Gonzales area. Smoked meats available include chicken (about 3 lbs.) for $8 each, sau-sage (3-lb. packages) for $11 each, turkey (8-10 lbs.) for $22 each and ham (5-6 lbs.) for $26 each. Orders made by Nov. 15 will be delivered or available for pick up by Dec. 12. Call Larry Mercer at 830-672-2982 or any Odd Fellow member.

Free Piano LessonsFree piano lessons are being

offered for students ages 8-18 at the Gonzales Public Library. Library membership is required. Registration by a parent or legal guardian is accepted at the library. No telephone registration will be accepted.

Friday, Oct. 5Church Garage Sale

Temple Bethel Pentecostal, 1104 St. Paul Street, will hold its monthly garage sale 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, and Saturday, Oct. 6, in the church reception hall.

Hay Show Entry DeadlineEntries for the 2012 Gonzales

County Hay Show are due by noon Friday, Oct. 5, at the Gonzales County Extension Office, well in advance of the Oct. 29 show. The show, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, with a stew supper at the Saturn Sales & Services on state Highway 97 five miles north of Gonzales, is open to hay producers who have baled hay in Gonzales County during the past year. An educational program conducted by state extension livestock specialist Joe Paschal will provide two continuing education units for private, non-commercial and commercial pesticide license holders. Producers participat-ing in the Hay Show will obtain a free nutrient analysis on the hay they enter. There are six classes of hay for the show which producers can enter samples in: Bermuda grass, other warm season perennial grasses, warm season annual grasses, cool season grasses, legumes, and grass-legume mixture. The Hay Show is host-ed by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Gonzales County Beef Cattle Committee and the Gonzales Young Farmers. Call the Gonzales County Extension Office at 830-672-8531.

Come and Take ItThe annual Come and Take

It celebration gets underway at 6 p.m. in downtown Gonzales. Activities are centered on Confederate Square and Texas Heroes Square for the three-day festival. First-day activities include a carnival and live

music. The Gonzales Art Group Show will be 5-7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 426 St. Paul. The Gonzales County Camera Club Photo Contest will be 5-8 p.m. at Cafe on the Square, 511 St. Joseph. Bands playing at the Biergarten are the Hole in the Floor Band 6-7:30 p.m., Tejano Crew 8-9:30 p.m. and Thom Shepherd 10-11:30 p.m. Come and Take It continues through Sunday night. Visit www.gon-zalestexas.com.

Saturday, Oct. 6Come and Take It

The annual Come and Take It celebration continues 7:45 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Activities are centered on Confederate Square and Texas Heroes Square for the three-day festi-val, which started Friday. Second-day activities include a carnival, live music, battle re-enactment, historical presen-tations and contests. Come and Take It continues through Sunday night. Visit www.gon-zalestexas.com.

Church Garage SaleTemple Bethel Pentecostal,

1104 St. Paul Street, will hold its monthly garage sale 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, and Saturday, Oct. 6, in the church reception hall.

Sunday, Oct. 7Come and Take It

The annual Come and Take It celebration continues 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Activities are centered on Confederate Square and Texas Heroes Square for the three-day festival, which start-ed Friday. Final-day activities include a carnival, live music, classic car show, memorial observation and cook-offs. Visit www.gonzalestexas.com.

Monday, Oct. 8Square Dance Open HouseThe Come and Take It Square

Dance Club of Gonzales is offering a free “open house”

session 7:30-9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at First Presbyterian Church, 414 St. Louis Street across from the Gonzales County Courthouse. The open house is a “get-acquainted” opportunity that allows pro-spective students a chance to learn a few basic steps and to meet the friendly dancers. Lessons are offered 7-8 p.m. beginning Monday, Oct. 22, at First Presbyterian Church. Square dancing is an enjoyable social form of exercise, appro-priate for all ages, teens to senior adults. Everyone is wel-come. Call 830-672-7384 or 672-9307 or 672-3224.

Tuesday, Oct. 9Desalination PresentationThe Water Protection

Association is sponsoring a presentation of the GBRA Desalination Project at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Elks Lodge, 1200 Sarah DeWitt Drive in Gonzales. Jim Murphy is the speaker.

Friday, Oct. 12Workshop Registration

Pre-registration for a feral hog educational workshop continues through Friday, Oct. 12, with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Caldwell County, 1403 Blackjack Street, Suite B, in Lockhart. The workshop will be held 5:15-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Luling Foundation Farm. Cost is $20, which includes a meal, hand-outs and entry for door prizes. Three hours of TDA CEUs will be earned for commercial, non-commercial and private applicators; 2 hours of TDA CEUs for general; 1 hour of TDA CEUs for laws and regula-tions. Call 512-398-3122.

Free Legal Aid MeetingA free legal aid community

meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at the Gonzales Learning & Career Center, 1135 St. Paul Street in

Gonzales. The meeting is sponsored by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, which provides free legal assistance to low-income residents and communities. Food will be served. Call 512-374-2716.

Saturday, Oct. 13Leesville Country Fair

Leesville Country Fair, the annual fund raiser for Leesville Cemetery and benefitting the area high school scholarship program, will be begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, under two covered pavilions at the Methodist Church grounds. Live entertainment will be provided by Kerr Creek Band. Other activities include a silent auction, live auction, raffle drawing, country store, flag presentation and lots of activities for the kids, includ-ing a bouncer moon walk, ani-mal exhibits, face painting, ring throw, football throw, bean bag toss, fire truck and police car. Food and non-alco-holic drinks will be available throughout the day.

Public Square RosaryA public square rosary rally

will be held at noon Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Lavaca County Courthouse Square in Halletts-ville. The rally is hosted by the Sacred Heart Catholic Community and sponsored by America Needs Fatima.

Civil War VeteransThe Sons of Confederate

Veterans, Texas Bonnie Blue Camp #869 and Col. Gustav-Hoffmann Camp #1838 will honor Confederate and Union soldiers who fought in the war between the states at a memo-rial observance at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Harwood Cemetery. All partici-pants will be in period cloth-

ing. Families who have Civil War soldiers buried in Harwood should call Linda Miller at 210-420-5461.

Tuesday, Oct. 16Feral Hog Workshop

A feral hog educational workshop will be held 5:15-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Luling Foundatoin Farms. Pre-registration is required by Friday, Oct. 12, with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Caldwell County, 1403 Blackjack Street, Suite B, in Lockhart. Cost is $20, which includes a meal, handouts and entry for door prizes. Three hours of TDA CEUs will be earned for commercial, non-commercial and private appli-cators; 2 hours of TDA CEUs for general; 1 hour of TDA CEUs for laws and regulations. Call 512-398-3122.

Thursday, Oct. 18Gonzales Book Club

The Gonzales Book Club meets on the third Thursday of the month. This month’s meet-ing will be 10-11 a.m. Oct. 13, Liford’s Books and Fine Art to discuss “Farewell” by Horton Foote. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend.

Saturday, Oct. 20Breast Cancer AwarenessBreast Cancer Awareness

Month will be celebrated with a second annual Pink Ribbon Brunch 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the First Presbyterian Church of Gonzales. There will be great food, fellowship, entertain-ment, a guest speaker pre-senting information on the latest innovations coming soon with 3D digital mam-mography, a silent auction

and many door priz-es. Attendees are encouraged to dress in pink, and join fam-ily and friends, survivors of any cancer and those still bat-tling at this celebration of hope. There will be a “Best Decorated Pink Hat Contest” for those who create hats at home, and those attending will vote on their favor-ites. Tickets are $10 donation that benefits the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Gonzales County 2013. Call Shari Johnson at 830-857-1200, Rebecca Flores at 512-669-8196 or Janice Williamson at 830-857-5694.

Free Movie on the SquareCliff Anderson and the Lynn

Theatre will treat the commu-nity to a free outdoor movie shown on a drive-in-size por-table screen on Confederate Square. “Despicable Me” will be shown beginning at dark. Bring the family and your lawn chairs. A concession stand will be available.

Sunday, Oct. 21Gonzales Youth Center BBQ

The Gonzales Youth Center Bar-B-Que will be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Gonzales Junior High caf-eteria. The delicious plates will consist of beef brisket, potato salad, beans, pickles, onions, bread and dessert for $8. Meals are available for dine-in or drive-through pick up on St. Louis Street. Ken Hedrick will again head up the fantastic cook team. Tickets are available from any Youth Center member or can be pur-chased at the event. Any bris-kets left after 1 p.m. will be sold for $40 (halves for $20). Call Pat Anders-Ryan at 830-857-3483.

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Administration has made clear that they don’t guar-antee or provide any assur-ance of the accuracy of their list.

Th e Secretary of State’s Offi ce and local tax offi ces regularly purge dead vot-ers from the rolls, based on information from several sources. In some cases, the voter’s birth date, name or other identifying data is considered a strong enough match to death records to remove the voter from the roll automatically; when the match is weaker, the voter is sent a letter giving him an opportunity to prove he or she is alive.

Ara, deputy voter clerk for the county Tax Asses-sor’s Offi ce, clarifi es these issues by putting things in perspective on a local level.

“When they sent out the list for Gonzales County, there were only 40 people on it,” Ara says. “Of those 40, I think I sent out 21 let-ters. It was a list of deceased from Social Security – peo-ple and their Social Security numbers – and they were trying to match them up by name or number with vot-ers listed with the state.”

Ara says that when he gets the list, if anything matches, whether it’s the fi rst name, last name or Social Security number, then that person’s name will appear.

“A certain person I know showed up on the list, and he’s not dead,” he says. “We had a good laugh at that one. Th e only items that matched on him were his name and date of birth. Th e rest of the stats were entire-ly diff erent.”

Given all the variables

such as Social Security number, middle initial or nicknames, Ara says a lot of research has to be done to make sure the wrong per-son isn’t taken off the list.

“You have to go through the list to see how many matches there are, each one separately, and if it indeed was a match that needed someone’s attention, that the voter could be de-ceased,” he says.

“If George sent them a letter, and if they didn’t re-spond in 30 days, then he is ‘supposed’ to purge them,” says DuBose, who is the county’s tax assessor-collec-tor. “But if he knows for a fact they are not dead, then he didn’t send them a letter. What would be the point? Because we’re in a small county, we have an advan-tage over the larger counties in that we’re more likely to know these people.”

Every month, the county clerk’s offi ce provides the tax assessor-collector’s of-fi ce with death notices, and from there, DuBose and Ara update everything ac-cordingly.

“Th at way we know for a fact if the voter is deceased, and we purge, or cancel, their name,” DuBose says. “And if a Gonzales voter dies in another county, then that county is required to send us a death notice with-in 30 days. We’re constantly keeping up with this kind of information.”

DuBose points out that if she can’t make a good match, however, then they will not purge the voter.

“If an election judge calls you wanting to know why someone isn’t on his list, and when we look the per-son up we’re showing them as deceased, it can be very

embarrassing if they’re standing there very much alive,” she says.

For those voters who are still walking among us, it is important to keep in mind that voting offi cials need to be apprised of any changes in address.

“People need to know that if they move, then they need to change their voter registration,” Ara says. “We have to have their new ad-dresses so we know what area they are in.”

DuBose adds that other factors such as driver’s li-cense records need to be updated, mainly because they factor into voter regis-tration as well.

“Th e jury wheel is com-prised of the voter registra-tion list and driver license records,” she explains. “So even if we purge that voter as a death, if the family doesn’t turn in the deceased person’s driver’s license, they stay on the driver li-cense list for a number of years. And they are still in the jury pool. Th e district clerk will send us a list of people that didn’t show up, and there are these deceased

people, and we’re looking at it knowing we canceled that person. ‘Why are they on here?’ It’s because of the driver’s license record. Most people’s families don’t know that they are supposed to turn in the deceased per-son’s driver’s license.

“It’s very important to let us know if you move,” she emphasizes. “Every two years when we do that mass mailing, we send it to the last known address that we have listed for you. If you move, it will not be for-warded. Th en we send you a letter asking if you moved, and if you don’t respond to that, you will be placed on a suspense list where you will stay through two general elections. Th en you will be purged.

“You can still vote, but your name will appear on the voter registration list with an ‘S’ by it – for sus-pense voter,” she explains. “At that time, the election judge is supposed to make you sign a statement that gives us your change of address. You can vote, but you’ll have to sign that af-fi davit.”

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Th e “Two Friends” quilt was pieced by Mrs. Robert Haynes and Mrs. Lem Kidd around 1960, but was quilted by “Th e Happy Quilters” in 2012.

Th e story goes that Mrs. Haynes would drive into Lees-ville to pick up the mail, take her pieces of feed sack ma-terial and sewing items, then meet Mrs. Kidd at the café where they would sit and talk for hours sewing the blocks together, talking and working on the quilt.

In later years, the quilt top was passed on to a member of the Haynes family who donated it to the Happy Quilters to be quilted with a few fi nishing touches and will be put in the auction at the fair.

Th e quilt is mostly made from feed sacks from the 1940s and ‘50s. A close look shows the quilt is made into 16 patches per block, which is quite rare.

Th e Happy Quilters were very happy to receive this quilt top to be quilted and put into the fair auction in memory of the friendship of “Two Friends” that most of the people in Leesville remember well.

Started in 1998, the quilters were Charlene Anderson, Helen Taylor, Juanita Dubose, Bess Jones. Th ey met every Monday morning.

Doris Hewell helped to get it started by showing the oth-ers how to put it in the frame. At fi rst, they bought kits.

Later on, Myrtle Colwell, Jean Lott, Margie Rice, Janyce Littlefi eld, LaNell Haynes, Frances Altwine, Missy Dirks and Esther Moore joined the group.

One quilt in the auction sold for $2,400. Th e fi rst quilt to be raffl ed was called “Log Cabin.” Linda Patteson, daughter of Jane Cox, was the happy winner.

Items for sale in the country store during the country fair include embroidered kitchen towels and dishcloths, Af-ghans, quilted table runners, canned jelly, jalapenos, fi gs, and handmade aprons and bonnets.

Sno-cones and hot dogs will be available during the fair. Th e auction starts at 1 p.m., and the silent auction is 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

A horse-drawn wagon will give rides during the fair. Th ere will be a raffl e for the lavender nine-piece quilt, and a separate raffl e for cash prizes. Tickets for those raffl es will be available before and during the fair.

Th ere will be a drawing, auction, silent auction, country store, fl ag presentation and activities for the kids, including Bouncer Moon Walk, animal exhibits, face painting, ring throw, football throw, bean-bag toss, fi re truck and police car.

Th e Kerr Creek Band will provide live music entertain-ment, and there will be plenty of food and drinks.

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Th roughout his career, St. Paul running back Adam Hol-lenbach has been known for his running.

But on Friday, his kicking played a pivotal role for the Cardinals. Hollenbach booted an extra point aft er scoring on a 1-yard touch-down run in the third quarter to pro-vide the ultimate diff erence in St. Paul’s 19-18 win over Brazos Christian in the TAPPS District 5-Division III opener for both teams Friday at Brazos Chris-tian School in Bryan.

Fans of the forward pass would have been disappointed if they attended Fri-day’s contest. Th e Cardinals threw the ball seven times, while the Eagles went to the air on four occasions.

St. Paul (3-2, 1-0 in TAPPS 5-DIII) never trailed in the contest, and start-ed the scoring on a 21-yard run from Dylan Barton to seize a 6-0 lead at the 4:04 mark of the fi rst quarter. Brazos Christian (4-2, 0-1 in TAPPS 5-DIII) answered with a 56-yard scoring run from Kenny Honnas to tie the game at 6 with 2:42 left in the second quarter.

Hollenbach broke the 6-6 tie with his 1-yard touchdown score, and fol-lowed with the extra point to put the Cardinals up 13-6 at the 7:06 mark of the third quarter. Th e Eagles answered with a 48-yard touchdown pass from Gentry Gayle to Justin Duewall, but the extra point attempt failed as St. Paul held on to a 13-12 lead with 3:44 remaining in the third.

Martin Kennedy scored on a 9-yard run on the fi nal play of the third quar-ter to give the Cardinals a 19-12 lead heading into the fi nal quarter. Honnas once again pulled Brazos Christian within a point with his 2-yard score

with 8:40 left in the contest, but his two-point conversion run was stopped short of the goalline as St. Paul maintained the lead.

Kennedy led the Cardinals in rushing (12 carries, 134 yards) and receiving (2 catches, 26 yards). Hollenbach also had 115 yards on 17 carries, while Mitchell McElroy com-pleted 4-of-7 passes for 54 yards.

St. Paul hosts New Braunfels John Paul II at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Comanche Stadium in Shiner.

Dilley 41, Nixon-Smiley 15Dilley turned a pair of fumble returns and a punt return

for touchdowns and received 145 yards of total off ense from Will Urban as the Wolves pulled away from Nixon-Smiley, 41-15, Friday at Gosch Stadium in Dilley. Despite the loss, the Mustangs actually had more yards of total off ense than Dilley, 271-214, and more fi rst downs, 12-10.

Dilley (3-2, 2-0 in 15-2A-DII) got on the scoreboard fi rst when Joe Garcia returned a fumble 70 yards for a touch-down to give his team a 7-0 lead at the 4:26 mark of the fi rst quarter. But Nixon-Smiley (0-5, 0-2 in 15-2A-DII) knotted things up at 7 thanks to an 18-yard touchdown pass from Nick Pena to Garrett Earlywine with 8:48 left in the second quarter.

Th e score was tied 7-7 at halft ime, but the Wolves took the lead for good with a 3-yard touchdown run from Leon-ardo Garcia to seize a 13-7 lead at the 4:56 mark of the third quarter. Marcos Rodriguez returned a fumble 24 yards and Urban added a two-point conversion to increase the Dilley lead to 21-7.

Orlando Bernal added a 2-yard touchdown run at the 11:25 mark of the fourth quarter to make it 27-7 in favor of the Wolves. Tristan Newman responded with a 61-yard touchdown run, and Pena hit Earlywine for two to cut the Dilley lead to 27-15 with 9:30 left in the fourth.

Bernal put the game away with a 75-yard punt return for a score with 2:42 left in the contest to increase the Dilley lead to 33-15. Following a turnover on downs, Urban add-ed a 36-yard touchdown run and a two-pointer for the fi nal scores of the contest with two minutes remaining.

Urban led all rushers with 106 yards on 11 carries. New-man led the Mustangs in rushing (9-63), and also had a pair of catches for 30 yards and completed 2-of-2 passes for 40 yards.

Pena led all passers as he went 7-of-13 for 98 yards, and Earlywine led all receivers with seven catches for 108 yards.

Nixon-Smiley hosts Stockdale at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mus-tang Stadium in Nixon.

Gonzales scored on six of its seven fi rst-half posses-sions, and had more than 300 yards rushing in the fi rst two quarters as well.

Th e Apaches called on D.J. Gonzales six times on the opening drive as he gained 54 yards on those six carries, including the drive-capping 3-yard touchdown run to give his team a 6-0 lead at the 8:55 mark of the fi rst quarter. Th e drive took seven plays and 3 minutes, 5 seconds to complete.

Gonzales held Sam Hous-ton (0-6) to three-and-outs on its fi rst two possessions, and the Apaches covered 83 yards in fi ve plays on their third drive of the contest, which concluded with a 4-yard score from Lopez to give his team a 13-0 lead with four seconds left in the fi rst quarter. D.J. Gonzales broke the 100-yard mark on a 50-yard run on the play’s second drive.

James intercepted Toma-ria Stringfellow and re-turned the pick 25 yards to the Hurricanes’ 42-yard line to give his team great fi eld position. A pair of D.J. Gonzales carries for 10 and 27 yards, respectively, to set up a 5-yard touchdown run from Lopez to put Gonzales up 20-0 at the 9:49 mark of the second quarter.

Aft er Sam Houston picked up a fi rst down thanks to a 21-yard pass

play from Stringfellow to Khiry Darby, the Apache defense tightened up to force yet another Hurri-canes punt. Gonzales once again went on another run-oriented scoring drive as James had carries of 6 and 4 yards, followed by totes of 2 and 31 yards form Lopez and an 11-yard run from D.J. Gonzales to set up a 1-yard score from Matt Hillman to put the Apaches up 26-0 with 4:45 left in the second quarter.

Coltin Russell intercepted Stringfellow on the ensuing play to set his team up at the Sam Houston 49, and it took just six plays for Gon-zales to strike again as D.J. Gonzales scored from nine yards out on his fi nal carry of the night. Russell had a 19-yard catch on the fi rst play of the drive, and also caught a two-point conver-sion pass from Martinez following an errant extra point snap as the play gave the Apaches a 34-6 lead at the 1:34 mark of the second quarter.

Another turnover led to another quick Gonzales touchdown. Th is time Mill-er returned a Jvoni Badie-Jones fumble 27 yards to the Hurricanes’ 15 before Hill-man connected with Cam-eron Smith for a 15-yard score to give the Apaches a 41-0 lead with 1:03 remain-ing before halft ime.

Although Gonzales rested its off ensive starters in the second half, the Apaches

second-teamers still found their way into the endzone three times.

Aft er coming up empty on a 12-play drive that end-ed in a turnover on downs at the Sam Houston 19, Ramirez intercepted a pass and returned it 25 yards to the 3 before scoring from two yards out to give Gon-zales a 48-0 advantage at the 2:34 mark of the third quarter.

Another short punt set the Apaches up at the Hur-ricanes’ 49, and they found the endzone nine plays later thanks to an 8-yard touch-down pass from Martinez to Ramirez to increase the lead to 55-0 with 7:28 left in the fourth quarter.

James had a 17-yard car-ry on the drive, while Mar-tinez ran twice for a total of 13 yards.

Sam Houston got on the scoreboard at the 6:26 mark of the fi nal quarter as De-wayne Brown hit Terrance Winkfi eld for a 68-yard score to cut the Gonzales lead to 55-6. But the Apach-es put the game away on a 9-play, 46-yard drive, which

concluded with a 5-yard touchdown from Martinez with 1:04 left to play in the contest.

Martinez had carries of 4 and 14 yards earlier in the drive, while Ramirez carried the ball fi ve times for 18 yards on the drive. Following the touchdown, Martinez took a knee on the extra point attempt.

“Th ese kids compete when they have the chance,” Lock said. “It’s good when you can give everyone a chance to play. Sam Hous-ton is a young team that lost a lot of people from last year. Th ey also have a lot of guys who are hurt, but coach (Gary) Green does a good job over there. I wish them the best of luck the rest of the season.”

Gonzales opens District 26-3A play at 7:30 p.m. Friday at La Grange. Lock believes his team will have a challenge from the Leop-ards.

“La Grange is a good team and we have to go over there,” he said. “But I believe our kids will answer the call.”

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SHINER – Megan Klimitchek has said before that she feels privileged to coach the Shiner volleyball team.

Th ere was no doubt that she felt that way aft er the Lady Comanches’ 3-2 win over Weimar by scores of 25-20, 25-14, 24-26, 22-25, 15-10. Klimitchek even wept tears of joy aft er her team’s win.

“We had heart and never gave up,” she said. “Th e girls knew this was an im-portant match and that fi rst place was on the line.”

With the win, Shiner (21-13, 7-1 in District 26-A) moved into a fi rst-place tie with Weimar. Th e Lady Cats on the fi rst match between the teams, 3-2, last month.

If the teams fi nish in a fi rst-place tie, they will either need to fl ip a coin or play against each other in a tiebreaker match to determine who gets 26-A’s No. 1 seed and a bye in the bi-district round of the Class A state playoff s. Klimitchek did not comment on whether or not she preferred a coinfl ip or a rubber match, but she did take time to savor the vic-tory over Weimar.

“Th ere aren’t many fi rst-year coaches who experience matches like these,” she said. “I couldn’t be happier.”

Aft er claiming the fi rst two games, the Lady Comanches opened the third game on an 8-4 run thanks to a pair of aces from Lauren Oden, a block and a kill from Amanise Coleman, and a kill from LaNeshia Hunt. But the Lady Cats used a 13-6 run to rally for a 17-14 lead.

Weimar eventually built a 23-20 lead before Shiner used kills from Coleman and Oden and a pair of Lady Cat hitting errors to take a 24-23 lead and move within a point of clinching the match. But Weimar tied the game with a kill and used two Lady Comanche hitting errors to steal the game, 26-24, and keep the match alive.

Shiner regained momentum at the start of Game Four as it opened with a 10-4 run. During the run, Oden had a pair of kills, Hunt and Julianna Rankin both had kills, and Tabitha Blaschke re-corded a kill and a block.

But the Lady Cats used a 15-7 run to build a 19-17 lead. Th e Lady Comanches

tied things up three diff erent times, but could never regain the lead as Weimar eventually closed out the game on a 3-0 run to send the match to a fi ft h game.

“I was nervous going into the fi ft h game,” Shiner libero Meagan Chumchal said. “I knew I had to pick up every hit that came my way.”

Just as they did in the previous four games, the Lady Comanches opened the game on a run – 5-0 – but this time there was no looking back. Th e Lady Cats could not get any closer than three points, 6-3, as Shiner used a pair of kills each from Blaschke and Coleman, and a trio from Rankin – including the match-clincher – to seal the victory.

Th e Lady Comanches were led by Chumchal (team-high 36 digs), Cole-man (11 kills, team-high 4 blocks), Oden (27 digs, 9 kills, 7 assists, team-high 4 aces, team-high 4 blocks), Rankin (team-high 14 kills, 13 digs, ace) and Schacherl (team-high 39 assists, 17 digs, team-high 4 aces and 2 kills). Blaschke (6 kills, 2 blocks), Hunt (19 digs, 12 kills, 2 assists, ace, block) and Tamara Hajek (5 digs) also contributed to Shiner’s suc-cess.

“We had to read the court, give our all and dig deep,” Oden said. “Our goal is to get to state, and there’s so much more for us to accomplish.”

Shiner visits Prairie Lea at 5 p.m. to-day at Prairie Lea High School.

Luling 3, Stockdale 1Aft er dropping the fi rst game, the

Luling volleyball team rallied to win the

next three to win its fi rst district match, 3-1, over Stockdale Friday at Luling High School. Th e scores were 18-25, 25-20, 25-11, 25-7.

Amanda Lee led the way for the Lady Eagles with 18 digs, 11 kills and eight aces — all team-highs. Maria Castillo (team-high 18 digs, 2 aces), Carley Glass (16 digs, 9 kills, team-high 3 blocks, 3 aces) and Claire Patterson (team-high 21 assists, 7 digs, 2 kills, block) were other team leaders, while Lauren Beyer (5 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks), Hanna Clark (7 digs, assist), Miranda Sheffi eld (4 digs, 2 kills, block) and Sara Townsend (5 kills, 2 digs) also contributed.

Luling (1-6 in 28-2A) hosts Schulen-burg at 6 p.m. today.

Schulenburg 3, Nixon-Smiley 0Schulenburg coasted to a 3-0 victory

over the Nixon-Smiley volleyball team Saturday at Schulenburg High School. Th e scores were 25-14, 25-12, 25-11.

Th e Lady Mustangs were led by Alena Alvarez (team-high 5 assists, team-high 4 aces, 2 digs), Hailey Boa-tright (team-high 3 kills, ace, block, dig), Treca DeLeon (team-high 9 digs), Savannah Martinez (team-high 3 kills, block, dig) and Devon Tristan (team-high 3 blocks, 3 digs). Miranda Carrillo (2 digs), Jennifer Flores (6 digs), Megan Guerra (4 assists), Kelby Henderson (3 digs, 2 kills), Abby Scarbrough (2 kills, assist, dig) and Meagan Stone (3 digs) also contributed.

Nixon-Smiley (9-18, 2-6 in 28-2A) hosts Poth at 6 p.m. today.

Lady Comanches hold off Weimar Cardinals hang on for 19-18 win

PHOTO BY JASON CHLAPEK / GONZALES INQUIRERFrom le� , Nixon-Smiley hi� ers Hailey Boatright and Kelby Henderson try to block a kill a� empt by Luling hi� er Megan Emmons (14) during last week’s match.

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It was 7 a.m. Saturday when the St. Jo-seph High School freshmen, junior varsity and varsity volleyball teams left Victoria enroute to Hyde Park Baptist Schools in Austin for three matches. Most of the girls passed the time napping as the bus traveled north on Highway 183.

But at FM 2067 (Cheapside Road), the peaceful journey became a blur of confu-sion, anguish and terror, where life and death hung in the balance.

Th e school bus left the roadway onto the shoulder – possibly even the ditch – and struck at least one sign. Th e Department of Public Safety said the driver then overcor-rected in an attempt to wrestle the bus back onto the roadway, sending the behemoth careening into the southbound lane and into the path of an oncoming 18-wheeler.

Driver Clint Parks, 67, who has been driving buses for St. Joseph’s extracurricular activities for about six years, worked franti-cally to regain control of the bus, wrench-ing the steering wheel back to the right to avoid a head-on collision. But by then, the DPS said, the bus was fi shtailing and its fate was sealed.

Th e bus plunged into the ditch and be-gan rolling, wiping out several yards of a barbed-wire fence, snapping the posts as it fl ipped before coming to rest on its right side just feet from impacting a utility pole.

Miraculously, no one was seriously in-jured.

“What I remember, we got into the ditch, the bus was hitting the signs, and then we swerved over into [the other] lane and then made, like, a circle around and then started fl ipping,” said one of the girls, who had been among those dozing before the bus left the roadway and who was tossed about as the bus fl ipped. Although virtually unscathed, she and a handful of her teammates who huddled together as they watched their friends taken away on stretchers, remained shaken as they tried to piece together what had happened.

No one is sure how many times the bus rolled – one of the girls said “it felt like two [times]” and a DPS trooper at the scene said “probably two or three” – but the force of the impact as the bus sought a resting place crumpled metal, shattered windows and hurled its occupants in all directions.

Trying to come to grips what they had survived – recalling personal items fl y-ing everywhere, windows breaking, metal crunching and girls falling on top of each other as the bus tumbled – the girls said the wreck was surreal.

“It felt like we were sleeping, but we weren’t,” one girl said.

“It was just like a daydream,” another said.

For Heinis, who was the fi rst person on the scene with any emergency medical training, he wondered what it must have

been like for those who found their world literally turned upside down.

“Th ey were fl yin’ all over the place,” he surmised. “When you roll a bus of that size at 70 miles an hour – I’m sure they were doin’ – it’s gonna be a violent ride.”

Both he and the St. Joseph girls confi rmed that the school bus was not equipped with seat belts. Parents following the bus when the accident occurred, said they were trav-eling at 60 mph.

When Heinis came upon the crash site, it was an environment in which minutes mat-tered and action had to be taken. He joined impromptu rescue eff orts that were already underway by parents and passersby.

“Th at’s why I stopped immediately when I didn’t see [fi rst responders] on scene. I just had to kinda take charge, basically, until the EMTs [arrived],” he said. “[Th e girls] were

pretty upset and scared, to be expected.“Th ey were starting to pile out of the bus

[when I arrived],” Heinis said. His training and certifi cation in First Aid, CPR and as an EMT gave him the tools to act quickly and decisively as he performed triage, at-tending to those most seriously injured.

“I started helping out, and that’s when I found out that there was a girl still in the bus, so I left everybody else and I went to her. She was the only one that was still in the bus. She was really scared, had a cut on the side of her head. So I stayed with her and calmed her down. She wasn’t trapped or nothing. I just didn’t want to move her and let her come out of the bus just in case she had C-spine injuries or something like that.”

Heinis said he was on the scene 7-10 min-utes before the fi rst emergency responders from Gonzales arrived. Crews from Cuero and Yoakum also responded. At the height of rescue operations, the highway was a traffi c jam of vehicles from Gonzales Coun-ty EMS/Rescue, Gonzales Fire Department, Gonzales County Sheriff ’s Offi ce, Yoakum EMS, Yoakum Fire Department, Cuero EMS and two DPS troopers.

For one Gonzales fi refi ghter working the

scene, he was struck by the sheer number of injuries, although most were just scrapes, scratches, bumps and bruises. “People were layin’ all over the place,” he observed, more rhetorical than informational.

Jim Russell, Gonzales County EMS/Res-cue director and the one in charge of medi-cal eff orts at the scene, praised the team-work of all agencies involved in the rescue.

“Everybody did a great job. Yoakum guys, Cuero guys, everybody stepped up,” he said.

Russell reported that 18 people were tak-en to Gonzales Memorial Hospital, while a DPS trooper at the scene said 27 people – 23 of them volleyball players – were trans-ported to hospitals in Gonzales, Cuero and Yoakum.

Th e Victoria Advocate reported that two girls and co-head coach Allyson Grif-fi n were treated and released from Cuero Community Hospital, four girls and co-head coach Alvin Mumphord were treated and released from Yoakum Community Hospital, and 17 students and freshmen coach Tori Escamilla were treated at GMH.

St. Joseph principal Bill McArdle con-fi rmed that 27 people were hospitalized, and said everyone except Parks was released by 6 p.m. Saturday. He said most injuries were scrapes and bruises, although there were a couple of girls whose cuts required stitches. Parks remained in GMH overnight and was released Sunday.

“It was a miracle [the injuries were not more severe],” McArdle said. “Th eir guard-ian angels were looking over them.”

McArdle dispelled early reports that a tire blowout was responsible for the chain of events that led the crash, and admitted “I don’t know if we’ll ever know [the cause].”

A Mass of Th anksgiving will be held Tuesday morning at St. Joseph as the school, faculty and students “count our blessings,” McArdle said.

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PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERTeammates comforted each other in the a� er-math of a wreck that could have been worse.

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERVirtually every window in the bus was shat-tered (above), and personal items were strewn everywhere as the bus lay on its side (below).


First responders from Gonza-les, Cuero and Yoakum (above) worked in concert Saturday morning 12 miles southeast of Gonzales on U.S. Highway 183 to treat injuries at the scene of a school bus rollover. Twenty-seven people were transported to hospitals in the three nearby ci� es. Emo-� ons were high as parents and friends converged on the crash site to fi nd loved ones recover-ing from an array of scrapes, scratches, bumps and bruises sustained when the school bus fl ipped as many as three � mes a� er avoiding a head-on colli-sion with an 18-wheeler. Right, emergency medical personnel worked diligently to administer care to those injured.

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Also on tap for Saturday’s festivities are kids games starting at 8 a.m., which includes mutton bustin’, pig tying, goat slapping and pig scramble. A live auction be-gins at noon, and the popu-lar wild pig races are at 1 p.m.

Th e Qualifying San An-tonio Ranch Rodeo begins at 4 p.m. Saturday. Th e ro-deo is the last qualifying ranch rodeo on the circuit, so organizers are expecting a large turnout of teams try-ing to qualify to the San An-tonio Ranch Rodeo Finals, which is held in February.

A dance featuring Jarrod Birmingham will follow the Saturday ranch rodeo. Birmingham’s 2006 CD,

“No Apologies,” spawned a No. 1 single and earned the country music outlaw a Top 10 spot in the Best Of Texas Top 30 songs of the year. Since then, he’s become a major force on the Texas music scene.

He has been compared to Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr., and pro-ducer Eric Paul describes the country traditionalist as “the fi rst real singer of the 21st century.” Humbled by the accolades, Birmingham attributes his pure and grit-ty musical style to his true grit lifestyle.

“I believe that country music should refl ect the common people,” Birming-ham says. “Th at’s pretty much my mission state-ment, to stay grounded in the knowledge that I’m a blue collar individual, a country boy. Th ere are a lot of people out there like me, and I’d like to be their voice.”

Th is South Texas native is no manufactured “hat act.” Birmingham is a former professional bullrider who

has enough pins, plates and screws in his body to make it diffi cult to pass an airport scanner, Birmingham’s mu-sic is steeped in stark real-ism.

“I never really quit rid-ing bulls,” he laughs. “Th e music just sort of took over. But, what you see is what you get when you deal with me, and that is how I want to come across through my music.”

Critics agree that Bir-mingham indeed delivers on record and on stage. One of the best reviewed acts of 2006, he has been described as “refreshing,” “rough & tumble” and “a true Texas treasure.”

Opening for Birmingham at 9 p.m. is D.J. Richter from Gonzales. Birmingham will take the stage at 11 p.m. and go until 1 a.m.

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 5-12 and under 5 years old free.

A portion of the proceeds from the weekend events goes to scholarships for Nixon-Smiley CISD seniors who are planning to further their education.


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Pioneer Village and The Inquirer congratulates our finalists and we thankthe public for nominating 18 very deserving women for our first-everhonor.

The Inquirer’s salute to these finalists will be Friday, Oct. 26. We inviteyou to read all about them and then starting Monday, October 29 thruThursday, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. go on the Inquirer’swebsite www.gonzalesinquirer.com and vote for yourfavorite finalist. Call, email or text all your friendsand get them to vote, also.


The Pioneering Women’s event will begin at 10 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 3rd and will offer women of the areaan opportunity to shop, eat, and visit the manybooths full of natural or handmade beauty, fashionand home decorating items.A wine tasting will also occur at the event from noonto 2p.m.There will be a $5 donation to Pioneer Village for all those attending theday’s activities and shopping.

Two others at the scene — Tony Anthony Hernan-dez, 24, of Gonzales, and Jasmine Lampkin, 24, of Gonzales — were shot dur-ing the gunplay, but sur-vived their wounds.

In the aft ermath of the shootings, Parris Brown, 24, of Hallettsville, turned himself into Gonzales po-lice later the day of the in-cident. Warrants for murder and two counts of aggra-vated assault with a deadly weapon had been issued for Brown. He remains in Gonzales County Jail facing

a bond amount of $200,000 ($100,000 for murder and $50,000 on each charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon).

Taylor had indicated within days of the shootings that he expected more ar-rests to be made in the case, and the investigation points to the involvement of a sec-ond gunman.

Rudolph, 21, is from Lou-isiana, but has been living in Cuero, Taylor said.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Rudolph or any other infor-mation about the shootings is asked to call Gonzales po-lice at 830-672-8686.

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areas of Lake Wood and Greenwood Hills, and adja-cent to U.S. Highway 90A.

According to a DPS re-port, Gonzales County sheriff ’s deputies received a call from a citizen saying that undocumented citizens were being loaded into the back of a pickup truck early Wednesday aft ernoon.

Reportedly, the sheriff ’s deputy located the vehicle on Highway 90A near Lake Wood and Greenwood Hills at about 1:30 p.m., and fol-lowed it while calling DPS for backup.

“He briefl y lost the ve-hicle while we were on our way to back him up,” the DPS trooper reported. “But we soon found the truck in a nearby pasture. Th e truck was empty, but we could see several people moving through the brush.”

Offi cers then sealed off a perimeter around the 640-acre section of land where the vehicle was found.

“Deputies and DPS were

able to apprehend two peo-ple,” the trooper said of the Wednesday captures. “We contacted I.C.E. (U.S. Im-migration and Customs En-forcement) and Homeland Security, and they arrived and recovered the two.

“We continued our search for about fi ve hours [on Wednesday],” the trooper said.

A DPS trooper continu-ing the search Th ursday morning came upon six more people walking along Highway 90A near the J&E Ranch and the San Marcos River bridge. He was able to apprehend three of them, but the others eluded cap-ture. Th e three in custody will also be turned over to Homeland Security, the trooper said.

As of press time Th urs-day, DPS offi cials were able to confi rm that fi ve people had been apprehended. Au-thorities said at least three illegal aliens remain on the loose, but the number could be as high as eight if reports of 13 illegal aliens turn out to be accurate.

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! e following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart-ment law enforcement re-ports.

Sooner or laterA Gonzales County game

warden responded to a call regarding a missing boater on Lake Wood sev-eral hours a" er dark. ! e warden remembered see-ing the boater pass by on the Guadalupe River dur-ing the middle of the a" er-noon, so he launched a boat into the river with a deputy sheri# and assisted with the search and rescue. About an hour later, the warden and the deputy found a stranded boater about 10 miles upriver from the Lake Wood dam. He was mos-quito bitten, but otherwise unhurt. ! e boater said he had plowed over a shal-low gravel bar and his boat sucked up rocks in the in-take and started taking on water and the engine com-partment became awash. ! e man also ruined his cell phone during the or-deal, so calling for help was impossible, but he was close to a dock so he secured his boat and climbed onto the dock to wait for help. As the warden approached the dock, the man said, “I knew you’d come get me sooner or later.”

Dove caughtyour tongue?

A Waller County game warden and a Harris County game warden were patrol-ling Waller County when, just before sunset, the war-dens heard multiple shots

coming from a wooded area. ! ey made their way through the trees and ob-served three dove hunters having a great hunt, but not retrieving the doves that fell into the woods. If they had, they would have found the two game wardens. A" er the wardens hid in the brush for about 30 minutes, one of the hunters announced to his friends, “I am done. I have 23.” ! e wardens looked at one another to make sure they both heard the same thing when the hunter yelled again, “I am done. I have 23 doves.” ! e wardens took his word for it and announced their pres-ence, separated the hunters, and discovered one with 20 doves, not 23. ! e other two hunters were within the daily bag limit. One of the wardens walked the hunter who was over his limit back to the hunter’s truck to re-trieve his license. At the truck, the warden observed dove feathers that appeared to be from earlier in the day. ! e warden made a statement to the hunter, “! is morning’s hunt was good, wasn’t it?” ! e hunter promptly agreed that it was really good and then real-ized what he had done, and said, “Oh, no.” He admitted that he had also shot a limit in the morning. Citations were issued for exceeding daily bag limit and failure to retrieve game.

A picture says a thousand words

A Washington County game warden received in-formation about a possible hunting violation from a

local cyber crimes unit. ! e warden interviewed an individual that had posted a photo on his Facebook page of six cattle egrets that had been killed during a dove hunt on Labor Day. On the subject’s Facebook page, it was noted that only three doves had been killed because the egrets got in the way. ! e subject gave a statement stating he and three other individuals had shot the egrets. ! e warden obtained information on the other three hunters and the location of the violation, which occurred in Austin County. With assistance from an Austin County game warden, statements were obtained from the other three hunters. Cita-tions and restitution pend-ing on all four subjects.

Smile, you’re on Candid Camera

Two Van Zandt County game wardens were contact-ed by a local ranch owner concerning a unique picture that was taken on his game camera. ! e photo showed a woman, with a very dis-tinct tattoo, holding a baby white-tailed deer fawn. ! e time stamp on the photo said that this woman was on the ranch property in May on the same date and time the ranch was burglar-ized and several $ rearms, hunting equipment and a Polaris Ranger were stolen. ! e wardens then conduct-ed a press conference seek-ing help from the public in naming the woman in the photograph. ! e wardens soon received multiple Op-eration Game ! ief calls

that matched the woman in the photo with her name and the warden’s received a tip to her current location in Smith County. ! e wardens, accompanied by a Wood County game warden, went to the location and found her. A" er being in-terviewed, the woman con-fessed to stealing from the ranch and identi$ ed her ac-complice. ! e investigation led to a substantial amount of stolen items being recov-ered, including three guns and the missing vehicle. ! e case was turned over to the Van Zandt County Sheri# ’s O% ce, where burglary of a habitation, trespass and un-lawful use of a motor vehicle were $ led on all subjects.

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game wardens investigated mountain lion sighting re-ports that were called in from the outskirts of Del Rio. ! e $ rst investigation was for a horse that alleg-edly had been attacked and the second involved a herd of goats. No indications or evidence was found that a mountain lion is roaming and feeding on pets in Del Rio. ! e wardens also ruled out a Chupacabra.

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A Milam County game warden and Bell County game warden were patrol-ling Milam County on opening day of dove season when they located a group of hunters right before sun-set. ! e wardens waited to

see if the hunters would continue shooting a" er sunset, and a" er waiting in the brush for a while, the wardens made contact with them. While among the hunters, the wardens found three men and two shot guns, one a 12-guage, the other a 20-gauge, and spent shells everywhere. ! e problem with this is that only one man admitted to hunting. One warden asked

one of the non-hunters why he had so many shells in the back of his truck. ! e man said his girlfriend was shooting beer cans. When the warden asked where she was shooting from and to see the cans, the man said she was shooting from 15 yards away and had missed every time. ! e warden called his blu# and the man later admitted to hunting and citations were issued.

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COURTESY PHOTORicky Lester and Becky Morris with a trophy buck Morris got Oct. 11 on the Lester Ranch south of Gonzales. She shot him with a 308 Browning Rifl e using 150 grain Hornady bullet. He scored a gross of 196-1/8, with a net score of 188. It took three days of hun! ng to fi nally take this trophy buck. The hard work by Ricky Lester and his crew in ge" ng this deer is much appreciated.

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three women were taken by ambulance to Brackenridge Hospital in Austin.

All four women were wearing safety belts, the DPS reported.

According to the DPS trooper on the

scene, Rocha and Villa were trapped in-side the vehicle aft er the left side of the car crashed into the tree. Emergency fi rst re-sponders had to use the jaws of life to ex-tract the women.

DPS said Garza was released from the hospital, but Villa and Mills remain at Brackenridge.

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Norman Albert Wundt, 98, from Bel-mont, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.

He was born Jan. 14, 1914, in Robstown, to Wil-liam Julius Wundt and Meta Kolterman Wundt. Nor-man married Martha Marie Burell on Dec. 21, 1938, in Georgewest. He was a mem-ber of the Belmont United Methodist Church.

Norman became well ac-quainted with hard work as a young man. He had worked as a roughneck on south Texas drilling rigs and later gained employment at a cotton gin. While working, he played base-ball for the Plymouth Oilers of the South Texas Baseball League. He was a successful pitcher for the team and had many fond memories of the game and the people he met along the way. He had also played the violin in his father’s band and learned to appreciate the Big Band sounds of that era. At the age of 24, he married his sweetheart Martha Burell and they purchased a dairy farm near Orange Grove. Aft er a few years, he moved his dairy operation to Taft and built this operation into the second largest milk-producing farm in south Texas. It is important to note that in those days, there were no milking machines – cows had to be milked by hand and the milk then delivered for processing at the end of the day and the same process repeated every day.

In 1953, Norman moved his family to Belmont and they made their home on a ranch on the beautiful Guadalupe River. He became active in the community of Bel-mont where he served as one of the found-ers of the Belmont civic association and had served as president of the association. He was instrumental in building the Belmont Community Center and was very active in his church where he had built the altar and the church pulpit with his own hands that are still in use today.

Aft er their children had grown, Norman and Martha purchased a home in Austin. Norman obtained his real estate broker’s license and went to work as a real estate agent and broker in Austin while Martha went to work as a fl orist. In time, they pur-chased a RV and traveled together all across the United States, delighting in taking their children and grandchildren with them. Th e Big Bend area was Norman’s favorite, a country wild and wide open, much like what the pioneers and early settlers had to

traverse seeking a place to call home.Martha was later diagnosed with Al-

zheimer’s disease. Norman stayed by her side, loving and loyal to the end as Martha passed away just two hours aft er their 60th anniversary. So many sweet memories fi lled Norman’s heart upon this passing, memories that recalled how he boldly intro-duced himself to Martha at a dance and won her heart on the dance fl oor, and memo-ries of raising fi ve wonderful children together in homes fi lled with love and the sce-nic beauty they witnessed of

the natural world as they traveled through life together.

Norman Albert Wundt was a loyal, honest, robust and hardworking man. He believed in treating all people fairly and would not tolerate prejudices. He instilled these qualities into his children and cer-tainly they are a refl ection of their father’s values. He freely gave of his time to those who needed him. He loved his garden and enjoyed writing as he committed memories of his life to volumes of paper. Certainly, as he now dances through the golden streets of heaven with his loving wife Martha, God is smiling and welcoming his good and faithful servant home.

He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Karen Janet and Alvin Cook, and Evelyn Lucille and Dennis Engblom, all of Austin; sons and daughter-in-law, Warren William Wundt of Seguin and James Avery and Ellen Wundt of Belmont; brother Mar-vin Julius Wundt of San Marcos; grand-children Sherri Escalante, Gina Blackstone, Douglas Cook, Charles Wundt, Victor Eng-blom, Angie Decou, Shelby Scharen and Kyle Wundt; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and a son Allen Wayne Wundt.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Belmont United Methodist Church with Pastor Paul Smith offi ciating. Interment followed in the Belmont Cem-etery. Pallbearers were Dale Burell, Mar-cos Burell, Perry Winegeart, John Henry Burell, Mike Bond, Richard Goss, Royce Towns Jr. and Martin Garcia. Honorary pallbearers were Pat Romike, Tom Kolter-man and Richard Kolterman. Memorials may be made to the Belmont United Meth-odist Church. Services are under the care and direction of O’Bannon Funeral Home in Luling.

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October 2011. Belinda Wright Walker had been the fi rst.

In Th ursday’s proceed-ings, Walker had her trial re-set for Nov. 16. Walker, who was terminated by the city in July 2011, is charged with 13 counts of theft by a public servant, allegedly misappro-priating as much as $250,000 in municipal funds during a span of more than two years.

According to the grand jury indictment, Walker is alleged to have “unlawfully appropriated” on 13 sepa-rate occasions “United States currency, of the value of less than $20,000, from the city of Gonzales … without the ef-fective consent of the owner … by virtue of her status as such a public servant.”

Th e charges against Walk-er, who served as the city park’s secretary, came eight months and one day aft er she was terminated from her position with the city Parks &

Recreation Department.Walker was booked into

the Gonzales County Jail on March 12 and was released that same day aft er appearing before County Judge David Bird and posting a $10,000 bond.

LaJuane Catrell Clark, the man who allegedly unleashed himself on an onslaught of raucous behavior in Septem-ber, on Th ursday had his trial reset for Dec. 12.

Clark, 37, of Gonzales, al-legedly caused quite a stir in various parts of town when he reportedly became in-toxicated and began driving around and causing numer-ous disturbances.

On Sept. 5, Clark allegedly ran his vehicle into a Depart-ment of Public Safety unit parked in the parking lot of the Gonzales County Sher-iff ’s Offi ce, walked into the lobby and stripped naked, yelling obscenities and get-ting into a scuffl e with police before being arrested. Clark is also alleged to have caused a disturbance at Gonzales

Community Health Center earlier in the day, and later in the residential area common-ly known as “Th e Hill” where he allegedly discharged a fi re-arm.

Clark remains in Gon-zales County Jail facing a multitude of charges and a cumulative bond amount of $102,500, including deadly conduct ($40,000,) unlaw-ful possession of fi rearm by a felon ($40,000), criminal mischief resulting from dam-age to a patrol car of less than $20,000 ($15,000) and inde-cent exposure ($7,500).

Also appearing before Pe-schel was Henry Fonseca, who received 10 years de-ferred adjudication and an $800 fi ne. Fonseca, 46, was

charged with aggravated as-sault with a deadly weapon in the stabbing of Eusebio De-leon in September 2011.

John Andrew Garza, 29, had his trial reset for Nov. 16. On May 17, Garza and another man were taken into custody during an early-morning raid by Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Offi ce SWAT and DPS. As a result of that raid, Garza was charged with deadly conduct, endangering a child and possession of a controlled substance.

Anna Louise West also had her trial reset for Feb. 19. West, 33, of Cuero, is charged with the Feb. 18 shooting of David Dubose, 48, of Gonza-les County, in a remote pas-ture just south of Gonzales.

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Oct. 20, 201210/14 – Cli� on Grantham, 29, of Gonzales, local warrant, no driver’s license issued, released on order to appear.10/15 – Ronald Thomas Pen-nington, 21, of Smiley, evading arrest or deten� on with a ve-hicle, requires $25,000 bond, remains in custody.10/16 – Kristy Chanell Barfi eld, 34, of Houston, local warrant, the� of property more than $20 less than $500 by check, re-quires $2,500 bond, remains in custody.10/16 – Brandon Michael James, 24, of Houston, local warrant, forgery of a fi nancial instrument, requires $25,00 bond, remains

in custody.10/18 – Silvino Tobias Cas� llo, 31, of Houston, local warrant, the� of stolen property more than $1,500 less than $20,000, remains in custody.10/19 – Michael Anthony Rich-ter, 53, of Palacios, commitment/sentence, driving while intoxi-cated (2nd off ense), released, weekender/work release.10/19 – Felipe Medina Garcia, 52, of Waelder, no driver’s li-cense issued, no liability insur-ance, speeding, released on or-der to appear.10/19 – William E. Butler, 87, of Nixon, Victoria County warrant, criminal trespass, released on $500 bond.

Oct. 22, 201210/11 – Reported unauthor-

ized use of a motor vehicle, 200 block of Highway 90A.

10/15 – Reported the� , 300 block of West Cone Street.

10/15 – Reported harass-ment, 200 block of Reid Street.

10/15 – Reported criminal mischief, 700 block of St. Paul Street.

10/15 – Jeff ery Lee Malatek, 47, of Gonzales, arrested and charged with driving while li-cense invalid, 1100 block of Tin-sley Street.

10/16 – Reported assault, 1600 block of St. Andrew Street.

10/16 – Jus� n Ray Gammons, 23, of Gonzales, arrested and charged with injury to a child, 700 block of St. Paul Street.

10/17 – Reported the� , 700 block of St. Frances Street.

10/17 – Reported criminal mischief, 200 block of St. Mat-thew Street.

10/18 – Reported criminal mischief, 700 block of Church

Street.10/18 – Reported assault, 400

block of College Street.10/16 – 15-year-old female

detained and charged with tres-passing, 1700 block of Seydler Street.

10/18 – Reported criminal mischief, 1300 block of Donovan Street.

10/20 – Crystal Ann Riojas, 25, of Gonzales, arrested and charged with disorderly con-duct, 1100 block of Sarah DeW-i� Drive.

10/20 – Juan Antonio Gonza-les-Cano, 56, of Gonzales, arrest-ed and charged with possession of a controlled substance, 1300 block of St. Lawrence Street.

10/21 – Reported assault, 1700 block of Seydler Street.

10/21 – Juan Perez, 32, of Yoakum, arrested and charged with no driver’s license, 100 block of College Street.

10/22 – Reported criminal mischief, 1300 block of Robert-son Street.


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Elstner Dozer Service

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Come enjoy the many booths, the wine, food and help us honor our

Pioneering Women Finalists.The Pioneering Women’s event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3rd and will offerwomen of the area an opportunity to shop, eat, and visit the many booths full of naturalor handmade beauty, fashion and home decorating items.

A wine tasting will also occur at the event from noon to 2p.m.

There will be a $5 donation to Pioneer Village for all those attending the day’s activitiesand shopping.

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Kristina Vega, who has served as admin-istrative assistant to the city manager since April, has been named the new city secre-tary for the city of Gonzales.

“Kristina has proved herself to be a valu-able asset to the city. Since April, she has worked very eff ectively with citizens, Coun-cil and staff ,” said city manager Allen Barnes in announcing the appointment. “She has been performing many of the functions of city secretary for the last several weeks, and has done an outstanding job.”

Barnes said the position attracted a pool of 15 applicants, and three were inter-

viewed.“Kristina was head

and shoulders above the others, including a couple of people with experience as city sec-retary,” Barnes said.

Vega is a native of Gonzales and a gradu-ate of Gonzales High School. She replaces

former city secretary Candice Witzkoske, who resigned Sept. 10.

Vega begins her new duties Monday.

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All fi ve fi nals will be recognized during the devent, and the woman receiving the most votes will be revealed at 2 p.m. at Pioneer Village.

A $5 donation to Pioneer Village will be accepted from all those attending the day’s activities and shopping.

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There’s something in your life that inspires you and, obviously, inspired others to nominate you. What and/or who inspired or molded you?

I’m sure you’ve heard, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” I know that has been the case for me. I have been truly blessed to have several people who inspired me over the years.

In my very youngest years, even before I started kindergarten, my paternal grand-mother planted those earliest seeds. She worked out of the home from the 1950s through the mid-1970s, at a time when most women were stay-at-home house-wives. She spoke Latin, Italian and English fl uently and could type some unbelievable number of words per minute on those very old manual typewriters. Grandmother also raised four children, cooked like a great Italian chef and helped run the dairy farm. She was truly the original multi-tasker! She was also a mere 4’7” and, thus, never learned to drive because she couldn’t see over the steering wheel. And yet she never let that hold her back. I would like to think she is proud of who I am today and somehow knows how much her refusal to conform to the traditional roles for women infl uenced me.

In later years, there were teachers who inspired me. Mr. Rodenbeck had one of those old teaching certifi cations that al-lowed him to teach any high school class. So I wound up having him for P.E., history, driver’s education, health and science through my high school years in Boerne. Every year I would get my schedule and groan because I had him 2-3 more times. I stayed annoyed at him because he was always aft er me to put in more eff ort. He knew my family life was a train wreck due to my parents’ bitter divorce, but he didn’t allow me to use it as an excuse. He said he was sure I had more potential than the eff ort I was putting out. My straight “C” average didn’t impress him. Of course he was right, but I didn’t realize that until long aft er high school.

One teacher who infl uenced me in an unexpected way was Mr. Janzow. One morning, in front of the entire second period, he once told me that I would, “Never be more than a housewife …” My face burned with embarrassment. It’s been more than 35 years, and I still vividly remember the color of the wall, the sound of the shuffl ing chairs of my peers behind me, the pain in my heart. I refused to cry. He had caught me sleeping in class and never once bothered to wonder why. Th e fact was, I was working late hours at a restaurant to help my then-single mom keep the electricity on and food in the house. I was 15 years old. For him, it was a throw away comment. For me, it’s a bitter memory. Years later, I realize it was that bitter moment that turned me in to the

kind of educator who looks at the “whole child.” Th ere are many layers and facets to every child. Teachers need to understand as many as we can to best help the student learn. He taught be a lesson I never forgot. Mr. Janzow taught me how NOT to be a teacher.

In more recent years, I was honored to work under the previous superintendent in Nixon (Richard Faulkner) for seven years. He always had a quiet wisdom about him. Perhaps the most important thing he ever taught me was that I don’t have to solve every situation. Sometimes things need to work out without my interven-tion. I have truly come to understand that over the years. It seems counter-intuitive for a leader, but it really is an important understanding.

I have also had the joy of working with some amazing school board members over the years. Dr. Ronald Mangum led the board that hired me in 2004. Richard Lott served many years as president, and today I have Phillip Morris. Each is a leader in his own right, and their mentoring has helped me grow in my own leadership role. Th e success we have had in Nixon-Smiley can all be attributed to the support and trust of the boards I have worked with. Th e synergy achieved by a strong board/superintendent team is magical.

I think the summary of my ideas about who inspires me is that there is something to be learned from everyone who crosses our path. It may take years to understand the true infl uence each had on us, but our lives are so much richer for each encoun-ter.

What and/or who still inspires you?

Th e teachers in my district inspire me every day. Teaching in today’s public schools is a grueling, usually thankless job. It seems they are criticized from every angle. From angry parents to accountabil-ity pressures to the critical news reports claiming that “the system is broken.” Why would anyone subject himself or herself to that kind of endless abuse?

And yet, they continue on – with a smile! It doesn’t take long to see how much they love our children. Watching a teacher lean down to soothe a crying little one or a high school teacher pull a gawky teenager close for a hug that he isn’t getting at home – I am moved to tears fairly oft en. Th ey are patient beyond description – believ-ing in every child. Th ere are little miracles happening in our classrooms every day. Teachers inspire me to keep doing my best so that they have the tools, support and encouragement to follow their calling and teach our children.

What can you do to inspire or mold others?

My hope is that I can encourage others

to look past their limitations – whether self- or society-imposed. We all think there is a ceiling. When I have the op-portunity, I love to tell my stories. Not because I think I am some amazing person, but more because I am simply a “normal” person. I think that I am living proof that there is hope for every one of us to reach seemingly impossible dreams. One story I tell is how my parents were both dropouts. My mother was pregnant at 14 with my older sister and within four years had three children. Dad had to go to work to support a family. My father worked hard, but lacking an education, we always struggled fi nancially. I didn’t live in the extreme poverty I see some children struggling through today, but I wore a lot of hand-me-downs and had to wait for the family to have enough money for school shoes some years. I specifi cally remember knowing that milk was a luxury we could only sometimes aff ord. I began working at 8 years old selling fruit on the side of the road for a friend of my dad’s during the summers. At Christmastime, I was expected to help with the Christmas tree sales.

As I grew older, neither of my parents supported the idea of a college education – their philosophy was that women needed to get married and have children. Some-how, though, I dreamed bigger and the path kept laying out before me. I took out student loans and worked to pay for my college. When I graduated in 1988, I was the fi rst in my family to get a college de-gree. By 2002, I had earned my doctorate. I did those things not to impress others, but to prove to myself there were no limits. Mr. Rodenbeck was right – I was capable of more, I just had to apply myself.

I also like to tell a story about an event that happen my third year of teaching. I thought that being a teacher was the ceil-ing – I had “achieved” and was done. But then Dr. Kathy Jongsma came to my door to compliment some curriculum materials I had written. As she left , I was thinking to myself, “Wow, a female doctor from central offi ce!” Th at achievement seemed about as likely as jetting off to Jupiter. And yet within three years, I was in central offi ce. Just six years aft er that, I had earned my doctorate. Again, not because I am some amazing person, but because I de-cided that there really wasn’t a limit.

I tell these stories only to remind people that I am just a normal person. But I dreamed bigger and wanted more – the two important starting points to achieving our potential. Being poor, being female, growing up with uneducated parents, hav-ing no money for college – these are mere obstacles, not walls.

What does the term “pioneering woman” mean to you? How does that ap-ply to you and your life?

A “pioneering woman” is someone I would like to be, but I don’t see it in myself. I am just a normal person who was been given some exceptional opportuni-ties and had the blessing of a path opening for me. Sometimes that path seemed to close in before me, but a few whacks of the machete and somehow the trail opens back up.

I am guessing that those who nominated me see me as “pioneering” because of the fact that the superintendency is still a largely male-dominated fi eld. I will never forget my own sister’s fi rst comments when I called to tell her I’d been hired. She said, “Cathy, I thought superintendents were all ‘old guys’ with gray hair?” (I was not quite 40 years old).

Shortly aft er that conversation, I at-tended my fi rst meeting with a group of area superintendents. I had the high school principal with me. Th e other su-perintendents (all gray-headed men) kept talking around me … to him. Th ey were completely dismissive. He fi nally grew embarrassed and pointed at me saying, “SHE’S the superintendent.”

It really never ended. I get amused to this day when salesmen come in to the central offi ce. I am oft en sitting in the outer offi ce (reception area) working with staff . Th e salesman will look at me and say, “Is the superintendent in? Can I speak with him?” I chuckle a little and say, “Sure, follow me.” Th en all 5’0” of me stands up and I walk them into my offi ce, sitting down behind the nameplate that says “Dr. Booth.” Th e look on their face is priceless!

I’m sure that you can see I am very proud to be the fi rst female superintendent ever in Nixon-Smiley, and am truly grate-ful for the school board who took a chance on me back in 2004. Th ere was plenty of criticism through the community at that time. Th ere were those who were very sure that a woman could not handle the job. I remember about two years in to the job, one of my staff came to me and said, “You know a lot of us thought the board was crazy to give you this job. But turns out they were right.” I think that was a compli-ment? (Kind of backhanded!)

Th is is my ninth year as superintendent and 16th in the district, which is some-thing I am very proud of. Th e average tenure for Texas superintendents is about four years. Moreover, Nixon-Smiley CISD has emerged through some tough fi nan-cial times with a solid fund balance and beautiful new facilities due to some craft y fi nancial strategies I was able to implement as superintendent. Our teachers are paid well above average for the area, and our students are achieving.

As a side note, I also teach education courses online for National University. I have been teaching online since 2002, before it was the “go-to” standard it has be-come. Just a decade ago, it was an almost

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I believe my work ethic was inherited from Grandmother Ada Plowman Bur-nett, a tiny lady, widowed in 1922. She did man-work without complaint. During the time families kept their own plots clean at Pilgrim Cemetery, I went with her many times and I was too little to do much work, but did what I could. All grown up and Grandmother gone, I continued eff orts at that cemetery under guidance of great-aunt Jessie Plowman Perkins. Th ey were my inspiration for work ethics, including the importance of clean cemeteries.

My passion is cemeteries. I have found and marked graves found in numerous cemeteries and did a complete renova-tion of a little cemetery near Chapel Hill in Washington County that is now being maintained by a family across the road from the cemetery. All 17 graves have markers including some whose names are unknown. A Confederacy marker is at the grave of great-grandfather Noah Whiddon. DRT member Sharon Hall and I cleared debris, prickly pear, etc. in Burns Cemetery, which I maintain. Great-grandfather Winslow Burns, a Confeder-ate soldier, is buried there. Current work is being done for a total renovation of Union Cemetery near the former site of Sample where another great-grandfather, his wife and two of their children are buried. I make my own markers for the graves found, oft en lettered only as “adult male,” “small child,” etc. My wish is that when I’m gone, someone will take the initiative to continue maintaining these hallowed sites.


Pioneering? I’m not sure, but I may be one of very few women who will tackle most any project even if it means hard labor. I think I got my hard head from great-grand-mother Sally Dillard Burnett. But I prefer to call it persever-ance. My piano teacher would say, “Perseverance, Marjo-rie, perseverance!” She also persevered, realizing my ear was better than my fi ngers for piano playing.

Who has infl uenced your life personally and profes-sionally?

My years as a real estate broker and insurance record-ing agent were under the guidance of my husband, Ray Wright, and when he died suddenly in 1970, many real estate friends thought I couldn’t keep the business going. I said, “I can,” and I did for more than 20 years, always remembering the eth-ics learned from Ray. And I’m still ethical.

What’s on your “bucket list”? What do you still want to achieve?

I don’t have a bucket list. I’m happy to live in the house where I was born, not one to go on cruises, but would like to take a couple more trips for family history research.

What’s the best thing you’ve done for your “cause” or your calling?

Best thing done for cause or calling? I’m not sure. I’m happy to have a small but really wonderful family. Although I was

always working, as a bread winner should, my son and daughter have never said I didn’t pay enough attention to them but they may have thought so. And next to raising children, it’s being faithful to my church and the cemetery work. During the years I was Nixon-Smiley editor for Th e Gonzales Inquirer, I was on call 24/7, attending sport events, dashing out in the night to a wreck or house fi re and making friends.

I’m in my third year as Registrar Gen-eral for the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, a full-time job with overtime. Since

June 1, I have approved 179 applications as of Oct. 11. In 1989, I was organizing president for the Elizabeth Zumwalt Kent DRT chapter in Smiley, which is still go-ing strong. For more than 30 years, I was an Adult Girl Scout and organized a Girl Scout troop and a Cub Scout troop in Smiley.

I am a member of Daughters of the Ameri-can Revolution, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, United Daughters of the Confederacy, United States Daughters of 1812 and Texas State Association of Pioneer Families of Texas.

As an ordained Elder, Pil-grim Presbyterian Church, I had the honor of conduct-ing the marriage ceremony for my grandson.

I believe cemeteries should be well maintained out of respect for those who have gone on to a better world. Th e hardships they survived through all those earlier times are amazing. At both Burns and Union Cemetery, there are many babies buried. At Union,

I’ve taken a special interest in the gravesite of Dr. J.W. Smith, wondering how many nights he sat up with a grieving family whose little 2-year-old girl he couldn’t save. Also, through family history research and doing the inventory of Union Cem-etery, I found an “old friend” buried just a few feet from the doctor’s grave. My late sister-in-law Jo Ann was also researching, and we found that her grandfather and Michael Cassidy [1828-1898] were Army buddies. When I clean his grave, I send a little smile up to Jo Ann.

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There’s something in your life that inspires you and, obvious-ly, inspired others to nominate you. What and/or who inspired

or molded you? What and/or who still inspires you? What can you do to inspire or mold others?

Growing up, I was inspired by my mother and father, Sue and Jim Rodriguez. My mom taught me how to make the most with the least amount of resources avail-able, and my dad taught me that no matter who you are, you have the right to be yourself. I grew up in the time of racism, and it wasn’t always easy being “Span-ish speaking.” Th ere were a lot of places were “Spanish speakers” weren’t served, but my dad didn’t let that stop him from being a part of the community. He didn’t hide at home or stick with “his kind.” In fact, my dad and my mom became a well known part of the community. Most of you will probably remember “Mr. Jim” and the friendly smile and handshake he was always ready to give. Yeah, my mom and dad, they are where I learned about tenacity.

Today, I am inspired by my children, my grandchildren and my Scouts. When they think I don’t notice or that I am not look-ing, I see the people they are becoming. Th e leaders they are growing up to be. I try to be a role model to my grandsons by emphasizing the importance of respect for each other and other people. Everyone is diff erent and that is what makes us special. We should learn to work with each other, not against each other.


If you see a job that needs to be done,

you do it. Fear is a factor, but doesn’t outweigh the courage to do what is right. I have been involved in the Scouting movement for more than 30 years, and I have realized that with every person I meet, I pass along a little of myself. I try to instill in them, what my mother and father taught me. I show them how to be leaders and how to respect themselves and others. I believe that everyone deserves the oppor-tunity to voice their dreams, and I do what I can to build their esteem and help them realize that they can do anything with hard work and determination.

Who has infl uenced your life person-ally and professionally?

I have met a lot of people who have had an impact on my life. Some taught me about my profession in radiology, others taught me that sometimes you have to laugh at yourself for being so serious. I have met people who made me cry, made me feel like I could do anything, made me want to start over and do it better. Every person I meet, I learn something from them.

I have to laugh a little at this question, too, because, believe it or not, the people who have also infl uenced me are the ones who told me “I couldn’t.” I couldn’t be a woman in a position of authority in the medical fi eld. I couldn’t take a bunch of girls and teach them how to become the leaders of tomorrow by just showing them how to build a campfi re or sell a box of cookies. As a single mother, I couldn’t fi nd a way to make a better life for me and my children. Some might not call it infl uence, but I do. Because had it not been for being told I couldn’t, I would not have realized that I could.

What’s on your “bucket list”? What do

you still want to achieve?

I have seen a lot of places because of Girl Scouting and I have done a lot of things. But, I would have to say:

1) fi nishing a quilt2) creating an outstanding, unforget-

table piece of jewelry3) seeing my grandsons play for the

Mighty Apaches (one of them believes he belongs in the NFL), and

4) I would still like to achieve fi nding a place for our Girl Scouts to call their own. Independence Trails Service Unit (Gon-zales, Nixon-Smiley and Waelder) needs a place that Girl Scouts can meet, camp, earn badges, plant fl owers, show their cre-ations and troop achievements to anyone who enters. We have been looking for a building with a little land so we can have a Girl Scout Center/scout house, and being able to provide that or see it come to pass would be a great achievement.


I have been a board member and a national delegate when we were with the Lone Star Girl Scout Council in Austin. We are now part of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (GSSWT) in San Anto-nio, and I have been a two-time national delegate, a member of the Volunteer Adult Steering Committee and I am also a facilitator for adult volunteer training. All of this I do for the girls. When they aren’t able to speak for themselves, I try to become their voice. I vote for changes that would be positive for them. I am in a leadership role at all times.

Why is Girl Scouting so important to you?

Girl Scouting is important to me be-cause I want the girls to see that being in Girl Scouts is not just about selling cookies and arts and craft s. It’s about learning about yourself and discovering that you can be a leader and that your actions infl uence your world and those around you. It’s about diversity and learning that everyone has their strong points and how to work together. While cookies are a big part of the Girl Scout brand, they are more than tasty treats. Selling cookies helps girls develop business sense and learn about money matters. While I try to be at as many council meetings as possible, I push for training to be closer to home for the convenience of our leaders and to have activities that bring other troops to Gonzales. One such event is our Walk thru Gonzales history where our girls dress up in pioneer costume and tell the history of our town. Girl Scouting off ers the girls many opportunities, from summer camps in Utopia to sleeping with Dinosaurs at the Whitte Museum and seeing Disney Prin-cesses On Ice, to name a few. Th e girls had a unique opportunity two years ago when then-CEO of GSSWT Anna Maria Chavez was a special guest on our Come and Take It fl oat. Th e girls were honored to have her with us and enjoyed spending time with her aft er the parade. Today, Anna Maria is the CEO of Girl Scouts of America. Th at, in itself, makes me proud because it shows girls that there is no such thing as too much ambition.

Which of the many “hats” you wear are the most important to you (and why)?

Mom, Grandmother, Leader. Th ose are my important hats.

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There’s something in your life that inspires you and, obvious-ly, inspired others to nominate you.

My relationship with Christ, friendships, color and old stuff that tells a story!

What and/or who inspired or molded you?

My grandmother, mother and Texas A&M have all inspired and molded me in ways that are too numerous to count! (Which, I cannot even imagine my grand-mother trying to answer questions like these!) Th e lessons and opportunities I have had with each of them are amazing!


All of the above, as well as my children and my girlfriends who have husbands in

the military that defend our freedoms.

What can you do to inspire or mold others?

Be the example, not just talk of it.

What does the term “pioneering woman” mean to you?

Preparing a way for others.

How does that apply to you and your life?

Giving others opportunities they may not have thought possible and/or being the encouragement they need to move forward with a thought or opportunity!

Who has infl uenced your life person-ally and professionally?

Personally, I have been blessed with several mature Christian women who have been solid examples of what my life should look like.

Professionally, there are two entrepre-neurs that I have been honored to work for over the years: Sondra Wallace from Granbury and Barbara Crozier, a home-town lady!

What’s on your “bucket list”?

Finish visiting and taking in the sights and sounds of the lower 48 [states] with my family!

What do you still want to achieve?

Help as many people as possible realize what their God-given talents are so they can use them to His glory!

What’s the best thing you’ve done for

your “cause” or your calling?

Sticking with it – through thick and thin!


Wife, mom and friend are the most im-portant because they have all been given to me by God, and I need to invest my talents in each of them to inspire growth.

What advice would you give to women starting out, who may be following your “pioneering” example?

Do not be afraid to use your creativity, even if it hasn’t been done before. And, above all, be “a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her the product of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.” Proverbs 31:30-31. (NASB)

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As I refl ect on how I got to where I am in my life and how humbled I am by my nomination as one of Gonzales County’s Pioneering Women, I fi nd myself gather-ing thoughts not so much about myself, but of the people and events that have led me to this point in my life. I come from a long line of pioneers as you will see as I tell the story of my own lineage as an Ameri-can woman from the great state of Texas. My German relatives immigrated here beginning in 1856 with one family, and the other family in the late 1800s. Th ey came as farmers and interested in agri-business and then progressed into becoming small business owners. My great-grandfather, William Lindemann, moved his family to Cost in 1905 to run a general merchandise store that my grandfather, Milton Linde-mann, and his brother, Alfred Lindemann, operated for many years. My grandfather, Milton, was a true pioneer in his fi eld of interest, which was to provide electricity to the rural communities in the late 1930s. He, along with other pioneers, founded the Rural Electric Association, now known as Guadalupe Valley Electric Co-op. His son, my father, Noel (Buster) Lindemann, another true pioneer in agribusiness in this area, began a liquid fertilizer busi-ness in 1966, which is now owned and operated by my two brothers, Mark and Tom. I would have to say that all of those people have inspired me throughout the years to take a risk with an idea and run with it, although I have never really begun a business, other than the small part-time private practice I operated for 10 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor. I chose to become a public school employee in 1983, fi rst as a special education teacher here in Gonzales, and then as a special

education counselor for Dewitt-Lavaca Special Education Co-op, retiring from there in 2008. All of those experiences have certainly played a huge part in the endeavor in which I am currently in-volved. I think, as with most people, all experiences in our lives make us who we are and bring us to the point where we are today.

What does the term “pioneering wom-an” mean to you? How does that apply to you and your life? Who has infl uenced your life personally and professionally?

Th e position I fi nd myself in today, and the reason I believe I was nominated for this honor, is one that I did not choose for myself, but one that I was led to through a series of events, supernatural events, if I may use that word. I will tell this story just as it happened and the way I have told it to everyone else when asked how Christian Women’s Job Corps of Gonzales County came about. Some will fi nd it off ensive and too spiritual. Some will be puzzled by the language I will use to describe the events, but I take that risk when I tell this story and leave the reader to mull it over in their own mind.

In the summer of 2007, as I prayed about my upcoming retirement from the public schools, I asked God this ques-tion: “God, you know me and you know what you want for me. What do you want me to do with the rest of my life?” In the stillness of that moment, I heard clearly in my spirit (not audibly), “I want to do an extreme makeover on the women of Gonzales County.” I knew that was God’s voice and not my own. I would not have ever considered something like this. Because I know that when God speaks something into being, it is usually some-thing far diff erent and greater than we as people can ever conceptualize. I knew to allow God to defi ne this statement he gave to me. Later that same day, I de-cided to Google the phrase, “Christian

women’s makeover,” and when I did, the search engine page pulled up a number of entries, but listed fi rst was this descrip-tor: Christian Women’s Job Corps of Kerr County; provides “extreme makeover for women.” I was taken aback for a moment, but as I tell others when I share this story, “God knows how to Google.” Because that confi rmed what God had spoken to me earlier that day, I called Kathleen Maxwell, the director in Kerrville and shared my experience with her. She did not think I had lost my mind, but rather affi rmed me, prayed with me and then off ered her help. I put all of this in the back of my mind and fi nished out my school career and retired May 2008.

In the fall of 2008, I visited the CWJC of Kerr County in Kerrville, and knew as I listened to the testimonies of changed lives from the 13 women who were currently enrolled in the program that this was what God was talking about. Th is ministry reso-nated with my spirit, and so I began the journey to become trained and certifi ed as a site director so that we could establish a CWJC in Gonzales. I began sharing what information I had with local agencies such as GCAM, which later became our 501(c)(3) umbrella agency, with my church, my prayer group and other women’s groups. Th en I called together a group of other pioneering women to become part of our advisory council: Marilyn Price, Kris McLain and Perri Bell. One of their fi rst questions was, “where will you put this ministry?” “I don’t know,” I remember say-ing. From those meetings came the sug-gestion to talk to a vestry representative of the Episcopal Church of the Messiah and ask about the former rectory on 721 St. Louis. Again, I was a little taken aback as I considered that huge, stately man-sion could be a home for CWJC. As that suggestion became a reality, I considered how the unfolding events were strengthen-ing my faith and how I absolutely knew that God would make this a reality for the women of our little town. We had our

fi rst open house Christmas 2009 in the rectory we renamed Bethany House. It was a small, quite obscure little event, but the Lord had begun the work and now we could see it take form. As I shared with my Christian women friends the vision God had given to me, they began to come on board – some as teachers, others as volunteers for various other positions and some as prayer support. We launched our fi rst class of three women in January 2010. Currently, we are in our sixth class of women as we have one semester in the spring and one in the fall. We have three Bible teachers, fi ve life skills course teach-ers and two computer teachers, all who are volunteers. No one in this ministry is paid staff , but the payment we receive for being able to witness the results of teach-ing God’s word and sharing His love with the women of Gonzales is beyond what the world can off er. CWJC is a ministry for women to off er them a “hand up, not a hand out,” as we teach Bible, life/job skills and computer fi ve days a week for 11 weeks. Th e “extreme makeover” of Jesus’ redeeming and restorative love is available to all who are involved with CWJC – vol-unteers and students. All of our ministry expenses are funded by donations from local individuals, businesses or church groups. We have one fundraiser on the fi rst Saturday in June called the Magnolia Tea, where we spotlight the ministry and alumni.

What’s on your “bucket list”? What do you still want to achieve? What’s the best thing you’ve done for your “cause” or your calling?

As far as a bucket list or what I still want to achieve, I would have to say that right now, this is enough for me. If God so chooses to move me into another arena, I pray I will be obedient to His call, which I consider to be the “best thing.” Saying yes to God’s call on your life is the best thing

IN HER OWN WORDS

Sherry Poe, the woman behind the extreme makeover of Gonzales County women

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organization, some through creativity or some through following the book to the

letter, each one is an indi-vidual. I train the leaders and the leaders pass along their knowledge to the girls. I am on my third generation

of Scouts, and some of my girls’ grandchildren are now in Girl Scouting. My hat passes down.

My hat as Mom (who

rules the world) isn’t worn as much because my chil-dren are grown. While they still come to me for ad-vice, they are passing along

what I taught them to their families. Both of my chil-dren are business owners. My son, Isaac, is the owner of Next Concept Motor-sports in Luling, and my daughter, Cheryl, owns Star Struck Graphix, here in Gonzales. Both of my chil-dren have become leaders, and pass along their knowl-edge – Isaac to his sons and employees, and Cheryl to her Junior Girl Scout Troop. I can hear myself in some of their words, although they may not realize it, and I am a very proud mother.

My favorite hat is that of “Ma Sue” to my grandsons, Corey and Nico. Every chance that I get to spend time with them is won-derful. I can hear my son in their words and see his infl uence when they play sports. I make sure to talk to them about being leaders and standing on their own. I teach them about standing strong when others say back down. I teach them that “couldn’t” is a stepping stone to “could.”


I would say learn about all of your interests and how you can help, even in the smallest way. Try everything until you fi nd what you real-ly want to do and then learn more about it. Focus on your choice and become an ex-pert at it. But be courteous. As my dad told me, “don’t step on others on your way up, because you might need them on your way down.” Being a leader is about knowing your strengths and weaknesses. It’s about going forward when the rest of the world is pushing back at you. It’s about positive infl uence through positive actions – not using negativity as an enforcer. As I like to say, “you can’t be afraid, and you must hit the ground running because daylight is burning” ... and to my Girl Scouts and former Girl Scouts, I (Ms. Lillian) say “Move It! Move It! Move It!”

unheard of way to earn a college degree, whereas today, it would be almost unheard of to have not taken at least one class on-line through college. I love working with upcoming teachers and administrators as they begin/advance their careers. Somehow, it gives me great pride to know I am touching lives that way. I am still a teacher at heart.

What’s on your “bucket list”? What do you still want to achieve?

I want to publish a book describing the true magic in today’s public schools, something to counter all of the criticism. All of the statistics thrown out today are arbitrary when it comes to the genuine measure of our success. Th ere are mil-lions of accomplished, hap-py adults around the world who are products of our U.S. public school system. We did something right. But those stories don’t ever seem to be told.

I have also been blessed with my precious grand-children. I want to spend time with them and instill the love for learning that I

have always enjoyed. I pray that they will someday look back on me with the love and pride I feel for my own grandmother. Th ere really would be no greater accom-plishment as far as I am concerned.


I hope that the “best” thing I have done is to en-sure the students of Nix-on-Smiley have the best facilities, programs and opportunities that we can aff ord. Th rough a combina-tion of grant funding, utiliz-ing “loop holes” the school funding formulas and seiz-ing opportunities, we have been able to do many things in Nixon-Smiley that would otherwise have been out of reach.

Our beautiful facilities are one example. Th rough the passage of a bond and by taking advantage of some stimulus funding, we were able to build a new gym and library. We also com-pletely refurbished a tired, old school in Smiley. Today it’s a beautiful elementary campus. Th ere were many people who thought that bond couldn’t happen in Nixon-Smiley.

We have also been able to sustain some great pro-grams, like a free aft er-school program for extend-ed learning (grades 1-6) and a daycare due to careful money management. We have some of the best tech-nology available thanks to various grants that we were awarded.

Perhaps most important, we have been able to in-crease our professional sala-ries to very competitive lev-els, which ensures the best teachers and administrators available.

Why is education so im-portant to you?

For the individual, edu-cation opens opportunities and brings about personal growth. Th ink of it like a stairway. When you stop learning, you are stuck on a step. But with each new skill or added knowledge, you take another step up. For so-ciety, education ensures that our nation (and our world) can continue to fl ourish. An educated, literate society is vital for the continuation of the human race.

Personally, I have a pas-sion for learning. I am more than sure my success in life can be attributed to the fact that I have never quit asking

questions, always tried to learn a little bit more each day and read incessantly. I really hate it when I don’t know something, even if it’s not a particularly important thing. As you can guess, I am an avid Googler (if there is such a word). Th ere’s so much to know!


Never underestimate

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one can do, for we all have a God designed destiny in this life.


As far as “hats” that I wear, I would say that of servant-leader is the most impor-tant. I cook, clean, wash, teach, adminis-ter and welcome people most every day, and no one thing is most important, other than pointing all who enter Bethany House to Christ. Our volunteers are all ministers and are called to this ministry, just as I was. Th ey, too, feel as I do about obeying God’s word and pointing others to Christ. Not one of us is more important in this endeav-or than another. We are the hands and feet of Christ to the women of Gonzales County who are in need and desire a fresh start, a makeover in their life.


Advice that I would give to other women who may follow the example of stepping out into new endeavors is fi rst check with your Maker, for it is He who has your most important work to do. Th e fi rst part of my life I spent learning who I was and what I wanted to do. It was all about me. Th ank God I have moved on to learn who God is and what He wants. Th ere is no end to what He has in store for us, and we can be as-sured it will be the very best plan as Jere-miah 29:11 states: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Closing thoughts

Th ank you so much for the opportunity to share information about this wonderful ministry opportunity that is available to the women of Gonzales County. We “touch the lives of a few so they may aff ect the lives of many.” Our address is 721 St. Louis and our phone number is 672-6180. Our email is [email protected]. Anyone is welcome to stop by for a visit and learn more about Christian Women’s Job Corps of Gonzales County.

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Offi cials have solved the mystery of the death of Sara Pettit, the 32-year-old Austin woman who was found dead in her car in the Walmart parking lot in September.

According to a toxicology report from the Travis County Medical Examiner’s offi ce, Pettit’s manner of death was ruled a suicide, and that she died of acute diphenhydramine toxicity.

Texas Rangers found Pettit’s body about 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in a late model Ford

Mustang, which was located in the heart of the parking lot almost directly under a light. Re-ports from a witness at the scene as well as other sources said the body was found in the backseat of the car.

According to the Austin Police Department, Pettit was reported missing Sunday, Sept. 9. When the body was discovered, APD said there was “nothing suspicious” pertaining to the wom-an’s death, but the Texas Department of Public Safety did not initially share APD’s assertion.

Speculation at the scene was that Pettit’s body had been in the car for about three days when it

was found, but there has been no offi cial confi r-mation. Social network posts at the time orches-trating the search for Pettit said it was feared the woman could be a threat to herself.

Diphenhydramine (abbreviated DPH, some-times DHM) is an antihistamine used mainly to treat allergies. It is produced and marketed under the trade name Benadryl. It is also found in Nytol, Unisom, Tylenol PM, Excedrin PM, Midol PM, Zzzquil, Sominex, Tylenol Simply Sleep and Advil PM. It is available as an over-the-counter medication.

Death at Walmart ruled suicide

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Polls will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. today for the General Election as Gonzales Coun-ty voters cast their ballots in the Presidential race and several other state and local contests.

Th ere are 14 polling loca-tions throughout the county, including fi ve in Gonzales. Polling locations include:

Precinct 1 – Gonzales County Courthouse, 414 St. Joseph Street, Gonzales

Precinct 2 – American Legion Hall, 1512 N. Rob-ertson, Gonzales

Precinct 3 – City Hall, 820 St. Joseph Street, Gonzales

Precincts 4 and 6 – Gon-zales County Nixon Annex, 603 N. Central, Nixon

Precinct 5 – Belmont Community Center (Meth-odist Church), 14335 U.S. Highway 90A West, Bel-mont

Precinct 7 – Texas Elks Children’s Services (Elks Hospital), 1963 FM 1586, Ottine

Precinct 8 – Harwood Community Center, 101 CR 230 North, Harwood

Precinct 9 – Waelder Community Center, 311 U.S. Highway 90 West, Waelder

Precinct 10 – Smiley Fire Station, 208 N. FM 108, Smiley

Precinct 11 – Peach Valley Youth Camp, 581 CR 357, Gonzales

Precinct 12 – J.B. Wells Park Multi-purpose Facility Show Barn, 2301 CR 197, Gonzales

Precinct 13 – Leesville Cemetary Association, 6077 CR 155, Leesville

Precinct 14 – Cheapside Community Center, 18 CR 297A, Cheapside

Precinct 15 – Guadalupe Valley Telephone Co-op, 67 FM 466 South, Cost

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Women — their contributions to Gonza-les County as well as their oft en insatiable need for retail therapy — took center stage last weekend at two Gonzales venues.

Th e fi rst-ever Gonzales County Pioneer-ing Women’s Day was held Saturday at the Pioneer Village Living History Center, in

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PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERPioneering Women’s Day held Saturday at Pioneer Village Living History Center was climaxed with the naming of the Gonza-les County Pioneering Woman for 2012 — Marjorie Burne� (second from le� ). Joining Burne� at the fi rst-ever event were fi nalists (from le� ) Dr. Cathy Booth, Lillian Fernandez and Sherry Poe. Finalist Suzane Sexton was unable to a� end the event. The recogni� on event which saluted modern-day women pioneers, was sponsored by The Gonzales Inquirer and Pioneer Village, which are operated by (back) Brenda Adams and Cindy Munson, respec� vely.

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Th e Gonzales Youth Center bus is in the shop for electrical repairs, GYC executive director Pat An-ders-Ryan said Monday.

Anders-Ryan apologized for the inconvenience, but said, until further notice, students will need to make necessary arrangements to be picked up when the cen-ter closes each day.

Youth center bus sidelinedwith repairs

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PHOTOS BYLYNN ADAMS/GONZALESINQUIRERSuzanne Sexton(le� ) assistsshoppers at her5th annual BarnSale at the J.B.Wells Show Barn. The two-day sale had something for everyone.See WOMEN page A3

which fi ve women emblem-atic of the modern-day pio-neering spirit characteristic of Gonzales County women were honored for forging the way for others in their professions and lifestyle.

Marjorie Burnett, whose passion for preserving his-toric cemeteries was re-newed following the event to celebrate women, was named the inaugural Pio-neering Woman. Finalists

for the designation in a hotly-contested, tight race that drew big numbers for online voting, also included Dr. Cathy Booth, superin-tendent for Nixon-Smiley CISD; Lillian Fernandez, who has been involved in the leadership for Girl Scouts for more than 30 years; Sherry Poe, who gave birth to the Christian Women’s Job Corps of Gon-zales County; and Suzanne Sexton, who could not at-tend the pioneering event

because of her annual Barn Sale, an entrepreneurial ex-travaganza that has become one of the shopping high-lights of the year in Gon-zales.

It was Sexton’s fi ft h an-nual sale, which expanded to two days this year, that was one of the county’s other big events especially targeted toward women.

Th e Barn Sale, which ran Friday evening and all day Saturday, attracted vendors and shoppers from through-

out the region for an eclec-tic selection of vintage, an-tique, unique, handmade, remade or otherwise-made stuff . With so much from which to choose, it had all the ingredients for maxi-mum retail therapy.

when they vote. Voters who fail to have identifi cation may be rejected for vot-ing. New voter registration cards, which are yellow, were recently mailed by the Gonzales County election administrator.

Almost 3,000 voters cast their ballots during the two weeks of early voting that ended Friday.

Th e county clerk reports there are 12,440 registered voters in Gonzales County.

Like most other fi rst-gen-eration antihistamines, the drug also has a powerful hyp-notic eff ect, and is oft en used as a non-prescription sleep aid, especially in the form of diphenhydramine citrate.

A maximum recommend-ed dose of 50 mg is mandated by the U.S. FDA.

Texas Rangers, Gonza-les police, Gonzales County EMS and Justice of the Peace Deidra Voigt responded to the incident

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Mary Evelyn Proctor Smith, 87, of New Braunfels, passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2012.

She was born March 19, 1925, in Texon, to the late Frank Sr. and Jewel Todd Proc-tor. She married her beloved husband, Wil-liam T. Smith, on Nov. 6, 1943, in San An-gelo. Mary was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved people, music and dancing.

She is survived by her daughter, Stacey Robins and husband Tom of New Braun-fels; son Randy Smith and wife Carla of Cu-ero; grandchildren Th omas and Blake Rob-ins of Austin and Rene Smith of Seattle; and great-grandchild Jack Robins of Austin.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents, husband, sister Wanda Proctor Reuss and brother Frank Proctor Jr.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Th urs-day, Nov. 8, at Hillside Cemetery in Cuero with Bill Cotman offi ciating. A lunch will follow at First Presbyterian Church in Cue-ro. Honorary pallbearers include Tom Rob-ins, Th omas Robins, Blake Robins, Joe Re-uss, George Blackburn, Scooter Cheatham, Ricki McKinney and Lang Smith. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hos-pice, 611 N. Walnut Avenue, New Braunfels 78130. You may sign the guest book or send condolences at www.freundfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Freund Funeral Home in Cuero.

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Rick Dawson (le� ) and Edward Hunt were busy recently repairing 18 tombstones at the IOOF Cemetery in Gonzales following what appeared to be vandalism. Hunt said he presumed the stones had been knocked over by children – “I don’t see adults doing this kind of thing,” he said – and that some of the tombstones had been overturned for quite some � me. One of the last tombstones repaired was one for Wil-liam C. Schutz (shown), who was born in 1833 and died in 1896. The repairs come just in � me for Veterans Day.

I feel so foolish.I hope nobody I know

sees me like this.

What about me? I’ve got these Popeye-looking arms

that aren’t even mine.

PHOTO BY ROB FORD / GONZALES INQUIRERWinners at the recent second annual Gonzales Learning and Career Center Pet Parade were Suzi Twomey’s Aubergine (le� ) in the large dog division, and Lorrie Grogg’s Lola in the small dog cat-egory. The two pooches got together on the awards stand for congratula� ons and “conversa� on.”

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A Gonzales woman got quite a scare Monday morn-ing when she found herself driving off a rural highway and crashing into a tree.

Texas Department of Pub-lic Safety offi cials reported that at 7:50 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, Jasmine Ontiveros, 19, was driving a blue Dodge pickup on state Highway 97 when she left the roadway and crashed into a tree in a private driveway.

Th e DPS trooper who worked the accident said Ontiveros was headed southwest on SH 97 around a sharp curve when she sud-denly lost control of the ve-hicle and careened off the road.

Gonzales County EMS transported Ontiveros to Gonzales Memorial Hospi-tal, where she was treated for minor injuries. It was also reported that Ontiveros was given a citation for driv-ing without a license.

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Putting things backthe way they’resupposed to be

Th e Gonzales VFW Post 4817 re-cently sealed its sponsorship for Boy Scout Troop 262’s launching of “Come and Take It Ship 262,” a program that helps youth learn small-craft sailing.

Th e program is open to boys and girls ages 14-21, and is expected to in-clude sailing excursions on area lakes with occasional trips to the Gulf of Mexico.

Scoutmaster Dennis Nesser said

some Hobie Cat boats have already

been donated for use with the pro-

gram. He said the program will give

Gonzales County youth sailing op-

portunities they would not normally

have.

Th e signing of the sponsorship

came on the 50th anniversary of the

start of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and was specifi cally planned to commem-orate the date.

Th e Boy Scouts regularly participate in VFW activities such as fl ag ceremo-nies, and the sponsorship provides a way for the VFW to reciprocate its support of Troop 262.

Th ose interested in the program should contact Nesser.

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIREROn hand for a recent ceremony marking the Gonzales VFW’s sponsorship of the Boy Scouts’ “Come and Take It Ship 262” were (from le� ) Ian Maxwell, Bob Falany, Dillon Catchings, Dick Kuenzler, Dennis Nesser, Juan Gaytan and Fred “Fritz” Washichek.

VFW sponsors Boy Scouts’ sailing program

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERToas� ng the collec� ve pioneering spirit of Gonzales County women during the inaugural Pioneer-ing Women’s Day were (from le� ) Cindy Munson, manager for the Pioneer Village Living History Center, which hosted and co-sponsored the event; Pioneering Woman fi nalist Sherry Poe; Pioneer-ing Woman recipient Marjorie Burne� ; Pioneer Village board members Lisa Brown and Brenda Adams; Pioneer Village volunteer Candice Witkoske; and Pioneering Woman fi nalists Lillian Fer-nandez and Dr. Cathy Booth. The fi rst-ever community recogni� on of the role women played in the development of Gonzales County as well as the role they con� nue to play, was co-sponsored by The Gonzales Inquirer.

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Is it really a coincidence that U.S. federal elec-tions fall just a few days aft er Halloween? I don’t think so. Aft er all, it could be argued that both events provide an opportunity for sinister

characters to roam the countryside scaring the Willy Wonkas out of us.

While there are many odd aspects to American politics, surely one of the most bizarre is how we assign animal mascots to the two major political par-ties. And even stranger: neither is a turkey.

Th e Republican Party has long been associated with the imposing elephant, while the Democrats are linked to the humble donkey. But how did these connections come about? Well, the association can be traced back to 19th century political cartoons.

It all began in 1837 with a then little-noticed drawing that showed Democratic President Andrew Jackson, well-known for his stubborn nature, leading

a donkey. Th e donkey-Democrat association might have abruptly ended there, were it not for an obser-vant political cartoonist, Th omas Nast, who revived the Democratic donkey some three decades later. Th e public quickly accepted the quirky connection.

Not wishing the GOP to feel ignored, a few years later Nash again sharpened his quill and turned his artistic wit towards the Republicans.

In 1874, a New York newspaper printed a story suggesting that two-term Republican President Ulysses S. Grant might run for a third term ‒ which no American president had previously attempted to do, at the time.

Although the story of Grant running again was apparently untrue, the Democrats seized on the idea, hoping to scare Republican voters away from the party by portraying Grant as an aspiring “emperor” of the United States (nice to see that the distortion of facts as part of political strategy has been remarkably consistent throughout the years).

Mr. Nast’s sketch was published in Th e New Yorker magazine, and depicted the Republicans as elephants that were unmovable when calm, but unstoppable and destructive when agitated. Th e public quickly embraced the connection, and the Republican Party would be forever linked to the popular pachyderm.

Along these lines, of course, the Democrats have seen the elephant symbol as “a bungling, pompous and conservative” beast. But it was a former presi-dential candidate of the 1950s, Adlai Stevenson, who off ered the best description of the Republican symbol ‒ at least from the Democratic viewpoint.

He said: “Th e elephant has a thick skin, a head full of ivory, and as everyone who has seen a circus parade knows, proceeds best by grasping the tail of its predecessor.”

Undeterred by the Stevenson description, the Re-publicans actually adopted the elephant as their offi -cial symbol some years ago, preferring to believe that the “dignifi ed, strong and intelligent” animal repre-sented them well. One wonders if elephants would view the comparison as complimentary or not.

Not surprisingly, the Republicans haven’t off ered a particularly fl attering view of the gentle donkey either, considering it to be “stubborn, silly and ridiculous.”

Th e Democrats have never offi cially adopted the donkey as their party’s symbol. Which is probably wise since, no matter how fondly you describe it, you will always be subject to mocking when your party is represented by an ass.

Still, the Democrats claim its “humble, smart, courageous and loveable” nature is a good analogy to their party’s philosophy. Personally, however, I honestly can’t recall the last time I considered any Democratic (or Republican for that matter) politi-cian as loveable.

Despite their obvious diff erences, the elephant and donkey actually do have something in common, aside from pungent body odor: both have been used throughout human history, in various cultures, as beasts of burden to carry our heavy loads.

Wouldn’t it be refreshing if, aft er this election, the two parties could not only actually pledge to work together but could combine the symbolic strength of the elephant with the donkey’s stubbornness to succeed, and carry the burdens of the nation to solve our problems for the benefi t of all?

Now that really would be scary.

Nick Th omas’ features and columns have appeared in more than 200 magazines and newspapers, includ-ing the Washington Post, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and Christian Science Monitor. He can be reached at [email protected].

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

POLL QUESTION

Results from last week’s poll ques� on: What measures should be taken if a hurricane hits Gonzales County?

A. Evacuate everyone 2 days ahead of the projected hurricane landfall. 00%

B. Evacuate only those areas of the projected hurricane landfall. 00%

C. Stay put and weather the storm. 00%

D. I don’t think a hurricane will hit Gonzales County in my lifetime. 00%

E. I’ll have to wait and see what I would do when a hurricane actually hits the area. 00%

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE ELECTION’S OUTCOME?A. I couldn’t be happier. The right people were elected.

B. The wrong people were elected, but I voted my conscience.C. Too many Democrats were elected.

D. Too many Republicans were elected.E. I’m so mad about the outcome, I can’t see straight.

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Religious issues have played a signifi cant role in numerous presidential elections, as they are in 2012. In 1800, his opponents

accused Th omas Jeff erson of atheism and trying to undermine the republic’s Christian foundation. In 1928 and 1960, many Ameri-cans were alarmed by the Catholic faith of Al Smith and John F. Ken-nedy, who they feared would be more loyal to the pope than the Con-stitution. In 1896, 1976, and 1980, professed evangelical Protestants competed for votes. In 2000, George W. Bush’s faith was a major issue, especially aft er he declared Jesus to be his favorite philosopher. Barack Obama frequently discussed his faith journey and used biblical language to defend his social policies.

In 2012, a key issue is how much support religious conservatives, especially evangeli-cals, will provide for Mitt Romney. When campaigning for the 2008 Republican nomi-nation, Romney gave a speech in Texas to address concerns about his Mormon faith. (About six million Mormons live in the United States, more than the total number of Muslims and Jews combined.) While admitting that his “church’s beliefs about Christ may not all be the same as those of other faiths,” Romney affi rmed “that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Savior of mankind.” Attempting to appeal to Ameri-cans holding a variety of religious views, he expressed his appreciation for features of Catholicism, evangelicalism, Pentecostal-ism, Lutheranism, Judaism, and Islam.

Refusing to distance himself from his religious convictions as some urged him to do, Romney declared, “I believe in my Mormon faith and I endeavor to live by it. My faith is the faith of my fathers — I will be true to them and to my beliefs.” How-ever, like Kennedy in 1960, he promised that “no authorities of my church … will ever exert infl uence on presidential deci-sions. Th eir authority … ends where the aff airs of the nation begin.” As the governor of Massachusetts, Romney asserted, “I did not confuse the particular teachings of my church with the obligations of the offi ce and of the Constitution — and … I would not do so as president.”

In contrast to his approach in 2008, in the 2012 campaign, until the Republican Na-tional Convention, Romney rarely referred to himself as a Mormon or connected his policies with his faith. In an eff ort to help voters identify more with him, Romney took the calculated risk of having his sup-porters discuss his Mormon background and commitments and his work as a lay pastor in Boston for 14 years. Pastor Grant Bennett testifi ed that Romney labored tirelessly to assist sick and needy members. “Mitt prayed with and counseled church members seeking spiritual direction, single

mothers raising children, couples with marital problems, youth with addictions, immigrants separated from their families and individuals whose heat had been shut off ,” Bennett explained. Church members Ted and Pat Oparowski described Romney as a compassionate man who regularly vis-ited their cancer-stricken son and preached his eulogy aft er the 14-year-old died.

How prospective voters view Romney’s faith and the way it may aff ect his work as president could play a decisive role in what appears to be a close election. Th is issue is especially important to the millions of American evangelicals who have been a major force in American politics since the late 1970s. Most evangelicals view Mormon-ism as an alternative religion rather than a Christian denomination. Th ey have more in common theologically with Obama, who claims to accept many of the doctrines they affi rm. Moreover, much more frequently than Romney, Obama has used biblical teaching to support his policies, especially in aiding the poor. However, many evan-gelicals are repulsed by Obama’s views on abortion and homosexual marriage and his administration’s mandate to provide contra-ception, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs as part of health care services.

Undoubtedly speaking for many evangeli-cals, former Arkansas Governor and Baptist pastor Mike Huckabee declared at the convention, “I care far less … where Mitt Romney takes his family to church, than I do about where he takes this country.” Al-though Obama is a “self-professed evangeli-cal,” Huckabee added, he supports changing the defi nition of marriage, “believes that human life is disposable … at any time in the womb,” and requires “people of faith … to bow their knees to the God of govern-ment and violate their faith … to comply with what he calls, health care.”

In a recent issue of Christianity Today, Stephen Mansfi eld, who wrote a very posi-tive spiritual biography of Obama, argued that voting for Romney is “a moral option for followers of Jesus Christ … even though his Latter-day Saint religion is far from orthodox Christianity” and his presidency would give “heightened visibility and infl u-ence” to Mormonism. Richard Mouw, the president of evangelical Fuller Th eologi-cal Seminary, insisted that in 12 years of discussions with Mormon scholars and leaders and “extensive reading of Mormon literature,” he had found nothing to keep him from voting for Romney. For them, Romney’s positions on key issues are more important than his Mormonism.

Th e extent to which other religious con-servatives agree with Huckabee, Mansfi eld and Mouw will have a signifi cant eff ect in deciding the 2012 election.

Dr. Gary Scott Smith chairs the history

department at Grove City College and is a fellow for faith and the presidency with the Center for Vision & Values. He is the author of “Faith and the Presidency from George Washington to George W. Bush” and “Heaven in the American Imagination.”

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To the Editor:Th ank you to Th e Gonzales Inquirer,

Pioneer Village and generous business folks for the gift s bestowed upon me. More thanks to all those who voted for me to be the fi rst-ever Pioneering Woman in Gon-

zales County. I really didn’t think I would win that honor, but that it was an honor to be nominated. I think Saturday’s events have spurred me to work even harder on my large cemetery renovation.

Marjorie Lee Burnett, Pilgrim

Gary Scott Smith

Pioneering Woman recognition a surprise, honor

Thank You from our Pioneering Women!From all of us, thank you for your

participation and support of our first-everPioneering Women’s Event.

Whether you nominated us, voted for us, weresponsors of the event or attended, we’d like tothank you. We are honored by your support.

Yoakum CommunityHospital

Darcy’s VineyardsCaraway FordWest MotorsAOG

Person’s Flower ShopFrames and ThingsThe Hearty GourmetThe HeightsTommy Cox

A special thank you goes to the following:

2012 Pioneering Women Finalists and Promoters

PIONEER

VILLAGE

Who Will Be2013

PioneeringWomen?

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Photos From Around Town&FacesPlacesThe first-ever Pioneering Women’s Day honored all women of Gonzales County

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERVisitors to the Pioneering Women’s Day ac� vi� es had opportuni-� es to peruse wares from local and regional vendors.

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERDarcy’s Vineyard from Lavaca County was on hand for the fi rst Pioneering Women’s Day, providing samples for visitors.

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERVisitors to the Pioneering Women’s Day event had opportuni� es to purchase products from local and regional vendors.

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERDr. Cathy Booth (center) was a fi nalist for the Pioneering Woman award, fl anked by Brenda Adams (le� ) and Cindy Munson.

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERMarjorie Burne� (center) received the Pioneering Woman award, fl anked by Brenda Adams (le� ) and Cindy Munson.

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERSherry Poe (center) was a fi nalist for the Pioneering Woman award, fl anked by Brenda Adams (le� ) and Cindy Munson.

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERLillian Fernandez (center) was a fi nalist for the Pioneering Wom-an award, fl anked by Brenda Adams (le� ) and Cindy Munson.

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERKenneth Poe (le� ) samples wine provided by Darcy’s Vineyard from Lavaca County at the fi rst Pioneering Women’s Day event.

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERVisitors to the Pioneering Women’s Day ac� vi� es had opportuni-� es to peruse wares from local and regional vendors.

PHOTO BYLYNN ADAMS/

GONZALES INQUIRERThe ladies at the Run-ning M Bar and Grill in downtown Gonzales got into the Hallow-een spirit, dressing up for their customers. Par� cipa� ng in the evening’s fes� vi� es included (from le� ) Kelli Gray, Marlene Metzler, Lisa Kotze-bue, Jenna Philips and Briah Ramos.

PHOTO BY LYNN ADAMS / GONZALES INQUIRERIn addi� on to making their appointed rounds for Halloween, 12-year-old Keaton Kuntschik (le� ) and 12-year-old Hannah Row-land manned the candy dish outside the Running M Bar and Grill in downtown Gonzales, handing out goodies to Trick-or-Treaters and passersby.

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